Researchers stop Parkinson’s symptoms in mice using a copper supplement. Could humans be next?
Could we stop Parkinson's by feeding neurons copper?
Tag: astrocytes
Tweaking potassium in brain cells helps fight Huntington’s disease
Brain tissue from a mouse shows star-shaped astrocytes (green). Cells (blue) containing mutant protein (white) display lower levels of a ...
Brain glial cells are responsible for breathing
A breath of fresh air for the brain's "glue" cells: astrocytes play a big role in breathing. Star-shaped cells called ...
