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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 25, 2019·4 min readTo become, or not to become… a neuronBcl6 acts as a driver of neurogenic transition by directly silencing a selection of genes that belong to multiple extrinsic pathways promoting self-renewal. Bcl6 is only expressed in specific subsets of neurons and progenitor cells during brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2016·6 min readStudy Finds Key to Nerve RegenerationResearchers report on how Schwann cells transform to play a more active role in neurogenesis following nerve injury.Read More
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Brain CancerFeatured·August 8, 2015·4 min readChildhood Brain Cancer Can be Classified NoninvasivelyThree subgroups of medulloblastoma brain cancer can be identified non-invasively using MRS neuroimaging technology.Read More
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