Maladie #Alzheimer :
-> rôle des cellules #astrocytes qui participent à l'impression des souvenirs à long terme dans le #cerveau + peuvent être directement déclenchés par des expériences émotionnelles intenses répétées.

https://mastodon.social/@cobrate/114132196272432613

enjeux politiques de la peur/haine + syndrome de stress post-traumatique #SPT.

-> rôle des cellules neurones qui encodent la #memoire selon des traces physiques : les engrammes.

enjeux scolaire.

#science #psy #emotion #ecole #politique

This brief note highlights mechanisms by which neuroinflammation in a central decision-making area can modify behavior, offering a potential lens for understanding compulsivity in clients. For mental health professionals, the focus on astrocyte activity and its impact on circuit function invites consideration of how inflammatory processes may shape goal-directed control, rather than simply labeling behaviors as maladaptive.

Article Title: Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://ift dot tt/dCtzeBR

#BrainHealth #Neuroscience #CompulsiveBehavior #Astrocytes #MentalHealthResearch

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Scientists discover hidden brain cells that repair spinal cord injuries, offering breakthrough hope for paralysis, stroke, and multiple sclerosis patients.
#SpinalCordInjury #Neuroscience #LesionRemoteAstrocytes #Astrocytes #BrainScience
https://www.scientificworldinfo.com/2026/02/scientists-reveal-secret-repair-system-spinal-cord.html
Scientists Reveal Secret Repair System in the Spinal Cord

 ✨ “Science just dropped a game‑changer!” ✨ Imagine a hidden repair crew inside your spinal cord, quietly waiting for the moment damage stri...

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This briefing holds relevance for mental health professionals, including psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors, by highlighting a repair mechanism in the spinal cord that operates via lesion-remote astrocytes. These astrocytes release CCN1 to reprogram immune cells for debris clearance, offering a cellular lens on neuroinflammatory processes involved in recovery. Such insights can inform understanding of recovery trajectories and psychological adaptation for patients facing paralysis, stroke, or MS, and may influence future approaches to holistic care.

Article Title: Scientists discover hidden brain cells that help heal spinal cord injuries

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://ift dot tt/j13Pi6G

#SpinalCordInjury #Astrocytes #NeuralRepair #Neuroinflammation #CCN1

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Astrocytes were the background NPCs of neuroscience - they might be calling the shots in our moods. https://www.quantamagazine.org/once-thought-to-support-neurons-astrocytes-turn-out-to-be-in-charge-20260123/ #astrocytes #neuroscience #mentalhealth #scifi #STEM

[[뇌과학] 뇌는 뉴런만으로 작동하지 않는다: '제2의 연산 레이어' 성상세포의 역할 규명

최근 연구에서 성상세포(Astrocyte)가 단순한 지지대 역할이 아니라, 뇌의 동적 조절 장치로 작용한다는 것이 밝혀졌습니다. 제브라피쉬와 초파리 실험을 통해 성상세포가 노력과 놀람 반응을 조절하는 역할을 하는 것이 확인되었습니다. 이는 현재의 AI 모델이 뉴런 간의 연결만 구현하고 있을 뿐, 전역적 조율을 담당하는 성상세포 레이어가 결여되어 있을 수 있음을 시사합니다.

https://news.hada.io/topic?id=26339

#neuroscience #astrocytes #aiarchitecture #brainresearch #neuralnetworks

[뇌과학] 뇌는 뉴런만으로 작동하지 않는다: '제2의 연산 레이어' 성상세포의 역할 규명

<h2>요약:</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>기존 통념:</strong> 뇌의 모든 정보 처리는 뉴런과 시냅스 연결(Connectome)에서 일어난다. (현재 AI가 모...

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Astrocytes are superstars in the game of long-term memory

Why are we able to recall only some of our past experiences? A new study led by Jun Nagai at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan has an answer. Surprisingly, it turns out that the brain cells responsible for stabilizing memories aren't neurons. Rather, they are astrocytes, a type of glial cell that is usually thought of as a role player in the game of learning and memory.

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From Prof. Tamara Boto (Bristol):

"We have two advertised fully-funded PhD positions to work on memory or disease models in Drosophila! Please check the SWBio DTP website for more information and reach out if you are interested:"

1. https://bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristol.ac.uk/dist/f/373/files/2025/11/swbio-26-project-2.pdf

2. https://bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristol.ac.uk/dist/f/373/files/2025/11/swbio-26-project-32.pdf

#PhDJob #PhDPosition #neuroscience #Drosophila #astrocytes

#Tumor-associated #astrocytes (TAAs) have unclear functions in supporting the progression of #glioblastoma. This study identifies and characterizes distinct TAA subtypes with specific adaptive responses to #TumorMicroenvironment modifications @PLOSBiology plos.io/3WHTnFb