FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·6 min readNovel Stem Cell-Derived Model Created of Inflammatory Neurological DisorderUCSD researchers have successfully created a human stem cell based model of AGS, a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·2 min readTwo Genes Help Older Brain Gain New CellsA new study reveals the role two Pumilio genes, PUM1, and PUM2, play in the creation of new neurons in the dentate gyrus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 27, 2017·4 min readBrain Cells Found to Control AgingA new Nature study reports hypothalamic neural stem cell decline accelerates as a result of aging. Introducing new stem cells into the brains of old mice slowed and reversed various measures of aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·5 min readLunatic Fringe Gene Plays Key Role in the Renewable BrainA new study in eLife reports lunatic fringe genes mediates a mechanism that preserves neural stem cells, so they can form new neurons throughout life. The findings, researchers say, have far-reaching implications for the study of neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2017·4 min readNeural Stem Cells Steered by Electric Fields in Rat BrainA recent study in Stem Cell Reports suggests electrical fields can be used to help guide transplanted neural stem cells towards a specific location in the brain. The finding could pave the way for new treatment that could help repair brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2017·5 min readHormone Key to Fruit Fly Brain Development DiscoveredNew insight into brain development in fruit flies may also shed light on maternal hypothyroidism in humans, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons and Glia Cells Are Created in the Developing BrainResearchers have identified a gene that plays a vital role in the production of neurons and glial cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2017·4 min readNew Strategy Identifies Potential Drugs and Targets for Brain RepairFindings reveal potential new avenues to treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2016·5 min readA Tiny Change With Considerable ConsequencesResearchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·5 min readNeural Stem Cells Serve as RNA Highways TooResearchers observe molecules moving along the length of neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·4 min readNeuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain DiscoveredResearchers have discovered neural progenitor cells in the meninges.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2016·3 min readBlood Vessels Control Brain GrowthA new mouse study reveals blood vessels play a vital role in stem cell reproduction during brain development.Read More
