Articles with the topic: astrocytes

2024 HDBuzz Prize: Beyond nerve cells – who are the other players in the HD brain?

2024 HDBuzz Prize: Beyond nerve cells – who are the other players in the HD brain?

We're proud to announce Jenny Lange as a 2024 HDBuzz Prize winner! Our brains are made up of many types of cells that play different roles in the changes caused by HD. This study dives into a star-shaped cell called astrocytes and their role in HD.

Dr Jenny LangeNovember 25, 2024

Hats off to brain donors on Brain Donation Awareness Day

Hats off to brain donors on Brain Donation Awareness Day

May 7 is Brain Donation Awareness Day. Today we highlight the selfless donation that many HD families have made, sending our gratitude, sharing research updates made with those precious brains, and detailing resources for brain donation.

Dr Sarah HernandezMay 07, 2024

Astrocytes: The new star in HD research?

Astrocytes: The new star in HD research?

A new article summarizes what the Huntington's disease field has found about a type of brain cell called an astrocyte. These star-shaped cells help keep brain cells healthy and could be leveraged for developing new HD therapeutics.

Dr Sarah HernandezApril 19, 2023

A multiple sclerosis drug that works for Huntington's disease: the real deal or too good to be true?

A multiple sclerosis drug that works for Huntington's disease: the real deal or too good to be true?

Fingolimod, a drug used in multiple sclerosis, prevents memory problems in HD mice. Would it work in patients?

Melissa ChristiansonNovember 24, 2015

A starring role for astrocytes in Huntington's disease?

A starring role for astrocytes in Huntington's disease?

Brain cells called astrocytes might play a bigger role than previously thought in Huntington's disease

Terry Jo BichellJuly 29, 2014

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