Half of the cells in the brain are neurons, the other half are glial cells. When scientists first discovered glia over a century ago, they thought that they simply held the neurons together. Their ...

A new study reveals that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into adult mice with Huntington’s disease can delay motor and cognitive decline and extend lifespan.

Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that ...

Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that ...

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A dynamic DNA methylation 'barcode' on the X chromosome can distinguish thousands of individual adult male neurons and may record aspects of their development.