YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about their lifting goals — ...

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about their lifting goals — but what does that even mean? Are the principles behind the term just ...

A lesser-known type is the astrocyte, a somewhat star-shaped cell that secretes proteins critical for proper brain development. Astrocytes “tell the neurons what to do,” says Nicola Allen ...

People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study. People with dementia have protein build-up ...

To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work closely with ...