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·August 28, 2019·4 min read

Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers

A new study debunks the popular myth that handedness plays a role in the lateralization of number processing in the brain. The study revealed, regardless of which is your dominant hand, the brain's location for number processing is the same.

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·June 5, 2018·5 min read

Human Blood Cells Transformed into Functional Neurons

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.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Lab Grown Nerve Cells Make Heart Cells Throb

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

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·April 30, 2015·6 min read

Monitoring Neural Stem Cells After Transplantation

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

This image shows the hypothalamic cells.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 27, 2015·5 min read

Neurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin Cells

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

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·June 10, 2014·4 min read

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

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

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

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·October 24, 2013·5 min read

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

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

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

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·October 16, 2013·6 min read

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

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.

This MRI scan of the brain highlights the cerebellum.

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·May 10, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

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.

The image shows embryoid bodies created from mouse stem cells.

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·April 2, 2013·2 min read

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

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.

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

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·March 14, 2013·4 min read

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

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.

Genetics

·May 4, 2012·3 min read