Neurons often get all the credit for running the brain, but the work done by Ben Barres at Stanford University proved that glial cells are far more crucial to brain functioning than we had previously realized.

We tend to focus on the brain in psychology, but it's part of an entire system! Other organs, even your liver, play a big role in psychological health.

Neurons often get all the credit for running the brain, but the work done by Ben Barres at Stanford University proved that glial cells are far more crucial to brain functioning than we had previously realized.

Glial cells are various types of brain cells. There are 3 main types of glial cells - astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglial cells. These cells protect neurons, help neurons pass information, and keep the brain healthy. These group...

Your brain is super fragile. So how come it doesn't get totally wrecked by infections or bacteria? Well, you've got this nifty protection called the blood-brain barrier! To help guide us through your brain's awesome defense, we brought...

In this video, we explore the basic biochemical mechanism of neuronal death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.

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Alie gets personal and talks about how she discovered neuroscience and why she is passionate about it. Alie had no intention of being a neuroscientist when she started out. So what changed her mind? Find out on this episode! Neuroscience...

Your body is constantly cleaning itself and destroying strange things that wander in. But the brain isn't connected to that cleaning service. So how does your brain take out the trash? And whatês that got to do with Alzheimerês Disease?...

Glial cells are various types of brain cells. There are 3 main types of glial cells - astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglial cells. These cells protect neurons, help neurons pass information, and keep the brain healthy. These group...

You know about neurons. Theyêre the superstars. But have you heard about its crew? In this episode of Neuro Transmissions, weêre embarking on a mini series about the brainês entourage - glia! This episode highlights Alieês favorite cell...