Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have now shown that, in addition to neurons, special glial cells in the brain also produce amyloid beta. This finding ...

The increasing implication of glial cells in neurodegenerative diseases makes them an appealing addition to iPSC-based model systems for investigating disease mechanisms. Over the last decade, Dr.

the possibility that viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 could infect neurons or glial cells in our brain is less well documented, with reports that show contradictory results. Up to one third of COVID-19 ...