Protecting the brain starts at the synapse

New research by scientists at UC San Francisco shows that one of the brain's fundamental self-protection mechanisms depends on coordinated, finely calibrated teamwork among neurons and non-neural cells known as glial cells, which until fairly recently were thought to be mere support cells for neurons. The study, which has implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and other nervous system disorders, adds to a growing body of evidence that glial cells are integral to brain function...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news