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·February 17, 2018·4 min read

Stem Cell Based Stroke Treatment Repairs Brain Tissue

A new treatment that uses extracellular vesicles filled with exosomes derived from human stem cells could help repair brain damage following stroke, researchers report.

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·November 16, 2017·2 min read

Nanowired Drugs Could Treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Patients

Using titanate nanowires treated with cerebrolysin, researchers have been able to target delivery to the brain and through the central nervous system. Researchers report the use of nanowires to deliver drugs could be beneficial in the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 21, 2017·4 min read

Preventing Seizure-Caused Damage to the Brain

Exosomes isolated from mesenchymal stem cells can limit brain damage caused by status epilepticus, a new study reports.

Illustration shows how an ischemic stroke can occur.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 6, 2016·8 min read

Stem Cells Shown to be Safe and Beneficial for Chronic Stroke Patients

A new study reports those who suffered disabilities as a result of stroke demonstrated substantial long term recovery following stem cell transplantation.

Image shows the researcher cutting a hole in a chicken egg.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 21, 2016·4 min read

Tracking Neural Stem Cells by Coloring Chicken Eggs From the Inside

Researchers have developed a new technique to label and view neural stem cells in eggs without harming the cells.

The illustration shows a neuron undergoing apoptosis.

Featured Neurology

·June 13, 2013·3 min read

New Molecular-Level Understanding of Brain’s Recovery After Stroke

According to a new study, specific MicroRNA naturally packaged into exosomes are released by stem cells after a stroke, contributing to better neurological recovery.

the image shows the difference between Hematopoietic and Stromal Stem Cells.

Featured Genetics

·May 28, 2013·3 min read

Engineered Stem Cell Advance Points Toward Treatment for ALS

Transplanting human stem cells into rat models with ALS improved survival and muscle function, according to a new study.

The image is a brain scan of a patient with recurrent glioblastoma.

Brain Cancer Featured

·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer

Researchers discover stem cells from a patient's own fat could potentially deliver new treatments directly to the brain after the removal of a glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

mesenchymal stem cells

Stem Cell Based Stroke Treatment Repairs Brain Tissue

Nanowired Drugs Could Treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Patients

Preventing Seizure-Caused Damage to the Brain

Stem Cells Shown to be Safe and Beneficial for Chronic Stroke Patients

Tracking Neural Stem Cells by Coloring Chicken Eggs From the Inside

New Molecular-Level Understanding of Brain’s Recovery After Stroke

Engineered Stem Cell Advance Points Toward Treatment for ALS

Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer

Herpes Virus Linked to Long-Term Brain and Neurological Problems

Nature’s Painkiller: How Virtual Scenes Ease Pain in the Brain

Dopamine Can Rewire Reward-Linked Memories

Turn Back Your Brain’s Bioenergetic Clock to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

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