astrocytes News

Latest Articles

• Researchers Discover Toxic Collagen Chain Reaction Driving Brain Damage Days After Initial Stroke

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A breakthrough study from the Institute for Basic Science has identified a previously unknown mechanism where astrocytes produce structural collagen in response to oxidative stress...

• NYU Langone Researchers Uncover Secret Astrocyte Networks Connecting Distant Regions of the Mouse Brain

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Diseases & Conditions

  A landmark study published in Nature reveals that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes form highly specific, organized communication webs independent of neuronal pathways. Uti...

• Star-Shaped Support Cells Identified as Primary Regulators of Fear Memory and Post-Traumatic Stress

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  Researchers have discovered that astrocytes, long dismissed as passive brain "caretakers," actively govern the formation and recall of fear responses within the amygdala. By manipu...