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·August 24, 2012·2 min read

Astrocytes Control the Generation of New Neurons from Neural Stem Cells

Neuroscience researchers show how astrocytes control the generation of new neurons in the brain. “In the brain, astrocytes control how many new neurons are formed from neural stem cells and survive to integrate into the existing neuronal networks. Astrocytes do this by secreting specific molecules but also by much less understood direct cell-cell interactions with stem cells”, says Prof. Milos Pekny.

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·August 9, 2012·5 min read

Neuroscientists Find Brain Stem Cells that May Be Responsible for Higher Functions, Bigger Brains

A neuron’s fate was thought to be determined by the timing of its birth date. Neuroscientists recently showed that there is a distinct stem cell progenitor that gives rise to upper layer neurons, regardless of birth date or place.

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·August 6, 2012·4 min read

Brain’s Stem Cells Eavesdrop to Find Out When to Act

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have figured out how stem cells found in a part of the brain responsible for learning, memory and mood regulation decide to remain dormant or create new brain cells. Apparently, the stem cells “listen in” on the chemical communication among nearby neurons to get an idea about what is stressing the system and when they need to act.

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·June 28, 2012·3 min read

Human Model of Huntington’s Disease Created from Skin’s Stem Cells

‘HD in a dish’ will facilitate search for elusive treatment. An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from...

Genetics

·June 7, 2012·3 min read

Scientists Reprogram Skin Cells into Brain Cells

Innovative technique lays groundwork for novel stem cell therapies Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed...

Genetics

·April 16, 2012·1 min read

Scientists Find Neural Stem Cell Regulator

Lack of regulator can cause neural tube defects. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that...

Neurology

·April 2, 2012·2 min read

Study Raises Hopes for Treatment of Stroke

Therapy to mend parts of the brain damaged by strokes has moved a step closer, thanks to research at Monash...

Genetics Neurology

·July 11, 2011·2 min read

Neural Stem Progenitor Cell Transplantation’s Potential to Aid Spinal Cord Injury Tested

A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs)...

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·July 7, 2011·4 min read

“Unnatural” Chemical Allows Salk Researchers to Watch Protein Action in Brain Cells

Genetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...

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·June 30, 2011·3 min read

Nervous System Stem Cells Can Replace Themselves, Give Rise to Variety of Cell Types, Even Amplify

Team reconstituted stem cells’ “family tree” A Johns Hopkins team has discovered in young adult mice that a lone brain...

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·April 13, 2011·4 min read

Scientists Recreate Brain Cells from Skin Cells to Study Schizophrenia Safely

A team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have developed a...

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·September 15, 2010·1 min read

Human Neural Stem Cells Reverse Rat Stroke Brain Damage

Neuralstem has released a new report detailing positive results for stem cell treatments. Initial findings show that not only do implanted human spinal cord-derived stem cells survive, but also differentiate into neurons in rats brains affected by strokes. This finding could potentially provide new therapies for treating strokes.