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·February 12, 2016·3 min read

‘Mini Brains’ Created to Study Neurological Diseases

Researchers report they have successfully developed 'mini-brains' made up of the many neurons and cells in the human brain. The mini brains could allow for better research and reduce the need for animal testing.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 6, 2017·4 min read

A Star is Born: Lesser Known Brain Cells Take Center Stage

Researchers have derived a new method for deriving astrocytes from stem cells, opening the door to new research into neuroinflammatory diseases.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·September 22, 2022·3 min read

Aged Neurons Generated Directly From Skin More Accurately Model Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers successfully turned skin cells from Parkinson's patients into dopaminergic neurons by introducing a combination of neural-inducing genes into the skin cells.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 19, 2016·4 min read

Aging Stem Cells to Speed Up Progress Toward ALS Treatments

Study shows how ALS may impact neurons as they mature.

Pink stained neurons created from fibroblasts are shown.

Featured Genetics

·October 8, 2015·4 min read

Ahead of Time: Researchers Learn How to Grow Old Brain Cells

Researchers have developed a technique to yield neurons which resemble those found in the brains of old people. They believe this can help with future research for age related neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·August 5, 2020·4 min read

Allelic Imbalance of Chromatin Openness Is Linked to Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Study finds allele-specific open chromatin variants are likely to be linked to several neuropsychiatric traits and illnesses, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Insights in Single Cells

Researchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

The image shows human neuronal stem cells. The caption best describes the image.

Electrophysiology Featured Genetics

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia & Autism Can Be Studied with Brain Cells Reprogrammed from Skin Cells

A new method for obtaining mature neuronal cells from reprogrammed skin cells allows researchers to safely and effectively study diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 16, 2017·4 min read

Astrocytes Given Star Treatment

A new study tracks the development of astrocytes derived from human cortical spheroids. Researchers report hCSs grown astrocytes develop at the same rate as those in the human brain.