Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·July 11, 2011·2 min readNeural Stem Progenitor Cell Transplantation’s Potential to Aid Spinal Cord Injury TestedA study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs)...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2011·4 min read“Unnatural” Chemical Allows Salk Researchers to Watch Protein Action in Brain CellsGenetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...Read More
Brain CancerGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2011·2 min readWhat Causes Brain Cancer? Understanding GlioblastomaUnderstanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level Glioblastoma is the most common and most lethal form of brain tumor in...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 30, 2011·3 min readNervous System Stem Cells Can Replace Themselves, Give Rise to Variety of Cell Types, Even AmplifyTeam reconstituted stem cells’ “family tree” A Johns Hopkins team has discovered in young adult mice that a lone brain...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroethicsNeuroscience·June 30, 2011·3 min readScientists Use ‘Optogenetics’ to Control Reward-Seeking BehaviorThe findings suggest that therapeutics targeting the path between two critical brain regions, the amygdala and the nucleus accumbens, represent...Read More
Neuroscience·June 20, 2011·2 min readUSC Researchers Find New Clues About Protein Linked To Parkinson’s DiseaseStructural biologists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are the first to measure the energy difference between protein...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroethics·June 15, 2011·2 min readResearchers Report Progress Using iPS Cells to Reverse BlindnessResearchers have used cutting-edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder, another step...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2011·3 min readFragile X Protein Acts as Toggle Switch in Brain CellsNew research shows how the protein missing in fragile X syndrome – the most common inherited form of intellectual disability...Read More
Autism·May 25, 2011·3 min readAutism Changes Molecular Structure of the BrainDiscovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2011·4 min readScientists Recreate Brain Cells from Skin Cells to Study Schizophrenia SafelyA team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have developed a...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·April 8, 2011·2 min readWorld First: Discovery of a Common Genetic Cause of Autism and EpilepsyResearchers from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy....Read More
