Studying the minds of octogenarians with surprising cognitive resilience shows how it's possible to maintain a youthful brain well into old age.

A new study reveals that astrocytes-star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons-play a previously underappreciated ...

When we learn a new motor skill-whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking-the brain must reorganize the circuits that ...

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a previously underappreciated role in the maturation of coordinated movement.

Researchers engineered astrocytes with chimeric antigen receptors to remove amyloid beta plaques linked to Alzheimer’s. In mouse studies, a single injection prevented plaque formation when given early ...

Edited by Jeremy Nathans, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; received October 24, 2024; accepted June 2, 2025 ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a previously underappreciated role in the maturation of coordinated movement. A ...

A single treatment of viral vector-delivered CAR-A construct in mice with existing plaque saturation cut the amount of amyloid plaques in half.

A new kind of cellular immunotherapy shows promise in preventing Alzheimer's-associated plaques from forming in the brain – ...

Researchers engineer CAR-astrocytes to target and remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s, showing a 50% reduction in brain ...

The new generation of Alzheimer's disease drugs—the first proven to change the course of the disease—typically extend ...