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·September 1, 2016·4 min read

Strain Differences in Zika Infection Gene Patterns

A new study reveals molecular differences between how the African and Asian strains of Zika virus infect neural progenitor cells.

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·July 7, 2016·5 min read

New Neurons Reveal Clues About an Individual’s Autism

A new study unravels the mechanisms driving excess brain growth that affects as many as 30 percent of people with autism.

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·April 21, 2016·5 min read

Genetic Regulator Identified as Schizophrenia Risk Factor

A new study reports microRNAs could be under-expressed in the brains of schizophrenia patients.

Image shows cell morphology of hMSC after treatment with exosomes from neuronal cells.

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Develop a New Way to Repair Damaged Nerves

Researchers report on a promising new way to induce hMSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cells by treating them with exosomes.

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·February 19, 2015·4 min read

Evolving a Bigger Brain with Human DNA

Researchers have shown it is possible to pick out key changes in genetic code between humans and chimpanzees. They were then able to visualize the contributions to early brain development using mouse embryos.

This image shows a scheme of the generation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.

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·September 5, 2014·2 min read

Disease in a Dish Approach Could Aid Huntington’s Disease Discovery

Researchers use iPSCs to create a disease in a dish model of Huntington's disease in transgenic nonhuman primates.

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·April 1, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Find Better Way to Grow Motor Neurons From Stem Cells

Researchers develop a new method for generating human motor neurons from stem cells more quickly and efficiently.

The image shows the location of Usp16 on chromosome 21.

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·September 11, 2013·6 min read

Faulty Stem Cell Regulation May Contribute to Cognitive Deficits Associated with Down Syndrome

According to a new study, over-expression of the Usp16 gene could be a major contributor to neurological deficits associated with Down syndrome.

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·May 9, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Discover Dynamic Behavior of Progenitor Cells in Brain

Monitoring progenitor cells in the brains of living mice, researchers discover these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain. Progenitor cells can transform into cells that insulate nerve fibers and help form scars that aid in tissue repair, study suggests.

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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.

The image shows the cell nuclei in human embryonic stem cells.

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·January 22, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cell Research Aims to Help Identify Origins of Schizophrenia

New research demonstrates how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life.