University of Montreal: In the Brain, Astrocytes Orchestrate Fear
March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, March 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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In the brain, astrocytes orchestrate fear
A team at CRCHUM has shown that astrocytes in the amygdala play a key role in anxiety, exhibiting greater precision than neurons in detecting and modulating threats.
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In a recent study published in Neuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal, researcher at the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l& . . .
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In the brain, astrocytes orchestrate fear
A team at CRCHUM has shown that astrocytes in the amygdala play a key role in anxiety, exhibiting greater precision than neurons in detecting and modulating threats.
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In a recent study published in Neuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal, researcher at the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l& . . .