Toxic brain cells may drive many neurodegenerative disorders

Friday, January 20, 2017 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

Astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the central nervous system, are essential to the survival and healthy function of brain neurons. But aberrant astrocytes may be driving neurodegenerative disorders. While most of us haven’t heard of astrocytes, ... Read more

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