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21 December 2024

A microscope image showing orange coloured brain cells called astrocytes

The unsung stars of the brain

5 November 2020 Janosch Heller 0

The stars of the brain When you are asked to think about the brain, you probably imagine specialised nerve cells called neurons that send electrical signals back and forth. And when asked about diseases such […]

Do all Dravet syndrome symptoms result from seizures?

4 October 2020 Marc-Michel Wilson 0

Brain activity and ion channels In general, brain cells send signals by allowing electrically charged particles called ions to flow in and out of them. The body has many methods of controlling this signalling, but […]