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Mysterious Brain Cells Linked to Blood Flow

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Michael
- 109 days ago - sciam.com

Nearly a century after the discovery of strange star-shaped cells in the brain, scientists say they have finally begun to unravel their function.

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charles mclachlan (627)

Monday June 23, 2008, 3:45 pm
noted thanks michael.

Carol Bischoff (1152)

Monday June 23, 2008, 3:52 pm
This is a very interesting article , thanks for posting , Michael.

Marisa S. (94)

Monday June 23, 2008, 3:53 pm
I don't think there can ever be an article about the brain that excludes the word "mysterious"! Thanks Michael.

Cheryl Benson (535)

Monday June 23, 2008, 5:16 pm
people with M.E./CFIDS which is neurlogical lack blood flow and oxygen levels, thx for article, interesting they have neurlogical and mental health

Pamela Mendoza (112)

Monday June 23, 2008, 5:26 pm
Very interesting. Would like to read more about it.

Black T. (226)

Monday June 23, 2008, 8:27 pm
So right Marissa, yet the scientists still flog drugs at us not knowing what they might be doing to hurt

Joycey B. (512)

Tuesday June 24, 2008, 5:50 am
Thanks for this very informative article Michael.

Estella Ameigh (25)

Tuesday June 24, 2008, 8:29 am
Thanks Michael. Very interesting.

Michael C. (220)

Tuesday June 24, 2008, 9:38 am
Thank you everyone for posting. There is so much that science doesn't know about the brain. I suspect if you compared what we knew versus what we don't, it'll be like comparing a short story novel to thousands of encyclopedias.