Psychology & Intimacy A Paradigm Shift in Brain Communication: Astrocytes Emerge as Key Regulators of Appetite May 13, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker For decades, the intricate machinery of the brain’s appetite control system was believed to operate almost exclusively through the sophisticated signaling of neurons. This long-held dogma, however, is being dramatically…
Psychology & Intimacy The Brain’s Appetite Switch: Astrocytes Emerge as Crucial Regulators in a Decade-Long Discovery April 21, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker For decades, the prevailing scientific narrative on how the brain governs appetite has been singularly focused on neurons, the electrochemically charged cells responsible for transmitting information throughout the nervous system.…
