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This shows the neurons induced from the stem cells

Stem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsJune 17, 2019

A new experimental system which uses embryonic stem cells reprogrammed into neurons has the potential to assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on brain development.... Read More...

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A Recipe to Make a Human Blood-Brain Barrier

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2017

Researchers have defined a process that can help to create more realistic human blood-brain barriers in a dish.... Read More...

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Lab Grown Nerve Cells Make Heart Cells Throb

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2016

Researchers report that a type of lab-grown human nerve cells can partner with heart muscle cells to stimulate contractions.... Read More...

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Image shows hPSC-derived pituitary cells after 30 days of differentiation.

Pituitary Tissue Grown From Human Stem Cells Releases Hormones in Rats

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2016

According to a new study, rats with hypopituitarism received pituitary cell transplants, which promoted normal hormone release.... Read More...

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Diagram shows human retinal ganglion cells are shown at day 50.

Growing Retinal Nerve Cells in a Lab

Neuroscience NewsDecember 1, 2015

Researchers have developed a new method that efficiently turns human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells.... Read More...

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Neurotoxicity Predicted by Organoids Derived from Stem Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2015

Researchers have developed a new approach to predicting developmental neurotoxicity that uses stem cells to model features of the developing human brain.... Read More...

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Science underestimated dangerous effects of sleep deprivation

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