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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2016·4 min readNew iPS-Cell Model System Helps Develop Treatments for Spinocerebellar AtaxiaResearchers have succeeded in creating a new model system that can be used to develop drug therapies for genetic disorders like spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 21, 2016·5 min readThe Role of RNA Binding Proteins in ALSFindings from a new ALS study provide a novel therapeutic target for the disease.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2016·4 min readDiffering Division Rates of Brain Stem CellsA new study reports stem cells in the human brain take more time to arrange the chromosomes before distribution than stem cells of great apes.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 7, 2016·5 min readParalyzed Man Regains Use of Arms and Hands After Experimental Stem Cell TherapyResearchers inject an experimental stem cell treatment into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed young man, restoring a level of function into his hands and arms.Read More