FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 8, 2017·4 min readSkin Cells at the Root of Gray Hair and BaldingResearchers implicate KROXO20, a gene associated with neuron development, and SCF in hair graying and balding. They believe the findings could answer additional questions about human aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·6 min readCRISPR Used to Edit Stem Cells in Fight Against ArthritisResearchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to rewire stem cells in order to fight inflammation caused by arthritis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readSkin Stem Cells Used to Generate New Brain CellsResearchers generate microglia from stem cells derived from the skin. They believe their findings could help advance the understanding of the role microglia plays in Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 24, 2017·5 min readDiscovery Offers New Hope For Spinal Cord Injury RepairV2a interneurons could potentially repair spinal cord injuries, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 21, 2017·4 min readPreventing Seizure-Caused Damage to the BrainExosomes isolated from mesenchymal stem cells can limit brain damage caused by status epilepticus, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2017·6 min read‘Neuron-Reading’ Nanowires Could Accelerate Development of Drugs for Neurological DiseasesResearchers have developed nanowires that can record the electrical activity of neurons in fine detail. The technology will allow for better investigation as to how the brain works.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 4, 2017·4 min readMini Brains From the Petri DishResearchers converted skin cells from patients with a rare congenital brain defect into pluripotent stem cells to generate brain organoids.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 24, 2017·4 min readNew Stem Cell Method Produces Millions of Human Brain and Muscle Cells in DaysResearchers have developed a new technique that simplifies the production of human brain and muscle cells from stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 15, 2017·4 min readFrom Skin to Brain: Stem Cells Without Genetic ModificationResearchers convert adult skin cells into neural crest cells without any genetic modification.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·5 min readModel of Anorexia Created Using Stem CellsFindings suggest a strong genetic factor could predispose people to anorexia and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2017·5 min readStem Cells Derived Neural Networks Grown On Chip As An Alternative to Animal TestingA new method of growing neural networks from stem cells is capable of detecting the activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins and could help to minimize animal research.Read More