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Your Brain's Hidden Support Team: How Astrocytes Keep Neurons Alive

Neurons get the credit for thinking, but star-shaped cells called astrocytes feed and protect them. Learn how that partnership works and what happens to it as we age.

Monday, July 20, 2026 3 views
Tutorial: Your Brain's Hidden Support Team: How Astrocytes Keep Neurons Alive

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Neurons get the credit for thinking, but star-shaped cells called astrocytes feed and protect them. Learn how that partnership works and what happens to it as we age.

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