Brain’s Star-Shaped Cells Show Promise in Alzheimer’s Treatment, Korean Study Finds

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A groundbreaking study has revealed that astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells in the brain, can potentially restore memory and cognitive abilities in Alzheimer’s patients by removing toxic proteins through a process called autophagy.  On August 25, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team led by [...]