There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons and glial cells. The latter, for example, insulate the 'wiring' of nerve cells or guarantee optimal working conditions for them.

YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU: So the biggest difference between neurons and glial cells is that neurons are the ones that send electrical signals in the brain. They’re the ones that drive our cognitive ...

Glial cells called astrocytes stretch out many tendrils toward nearby neurons. “A single astrocyte glia interacts with a hundred-odd neurons in the human brain by some estimates,” Singhvi said. But, ...

Glial cells help support, connect, and protect the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. They come in many shapes, sizes, and types, each performing specialized functions.

Glia are non-neuronal cells that were long-thought to only provide passive support to neurons. However, over the last few decades, it has been increasingly found that glia play many active and ...

Each worm has exactly the same number of cells, including 302 neurons per animal and only 56 glia. While we may seem to have little in common with worms, their neurons, and glia work much like ours.

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including ...

Of note, Müller glia in this study were derived from immature Müller glia and it remains to be seen if similar approaches can transform adult human Müller glia into neurons, and to what ...

Beyond neurons: Glial cells identified as key players in Alzheimer's disease. 3mo. M emory loss, confusion, speech problems – Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, ...

Glial cells comprise more than half of the cells in these nervous systems and work with neurons to ensure proper neurological function, but few specialized research centers globally are dedicated ...