An oft-overlooked cell brain cell could help prevent disease, develop treatments
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Recent research at OHSU highlights the crucial role that astrocytes, a type of star-shaped glial cell abundant in the brain, play in brain function. Scientists believe this discovery could lead to new treatments or preventive measures for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)