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Human Blood Cells Transformed into Functional Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

A groundbreaking study reveals human immune cells in the blood can be transformed into functional neurons within 3 weeks by adding four proteins. The discovery could be used to generate neurons to study specific psychological and neurological disorders, researchers say.... 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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Monitoring Neural Stem Cells After Transplantation

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2015

A new study reports researchers have created a new way to monitor neural stem cells after they have been transplanted into the brain.... Read More...

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This image shows the hypothalamic cells.

Neurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin Cells

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 27, 2015

According to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.... Read More...

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Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Light Sensitive Retina in a Dish

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2014

Researchers have created a 3D human retinal tissue from stem cells.... Read More...

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The image shows the dual yeast and stem cell platform. The caption best describes the image.

Yeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug Targets

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2013

Researchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.... Read More...

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This is a cross section MRI of a patient with ALS.

‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2013

Using neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.... Read More...

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This MRI scan of the brain highlights the cerebellum.

Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2013

Researchers use induced pluripotent stem cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of ataxia telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder associated with progressive loss of function in the cerebellum. Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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The image shows embryoid bodies created from mouse stem cells.

Scientists Develop 3D Stem Cell Culture Technique to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsApril 2, 2013

Adapting two dimensional culture methods to grow 3-D neuron structures from induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers may be able to model and study neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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The image shows a neuron which creates dopamine. The caption best describes this image.

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2013

Researchers transplanted neural cells, derived from adult skin cells, into monkeys; where they developed into several different types of brain cells. The research could eventually help provide new treatment avenues for patients with a wide range of neurological diseases.... Read More...

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Researchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem Cells

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2012

Researchers from the University of Minnesota's Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from ... Read More...

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News

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

iPS

Human Blood Cells Transformed into Functional Neurons

Lab Grown Nerve Cells Make Heart Cells Throb

Monitoring Neural Stem Cells After Transplantation

Neurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin Cells

Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Light Sensitive Retina in a Dish

Yeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug Targets

‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

Scientists Develop 3D Stem Cell Culture Technique to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

Researchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem Cells