FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 6, 2020·4 min readImplanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord InjuriesResearchers implanted specialized neural stem cell grafts directly into mice with spinal cord injuries. As the grafts grew, they integrated with and mimicked the animal's existing neural network.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 11, 2018·4 min readHuman Brain Cell Transplant Offers Insight into Neurological ConditionsResearchers have successfully transplanted human brain cells into mouse brains and watched how they grow to form networks. The technique could be used to study a range of neurological conditions, the researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2018·6 min readLab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse StudyBy transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 5, 2017·5 min readStem Cell Transplants May Induce Long-Term Remission of Multiple SclerosisA new study reveals immunosupressive therapy coupled with stem cell transplantation can induce sustained remission in RRMS patients.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 20, 2015·4 min readStem Cell Transplantation Shows Potential for Reducing Disability in Patients with MSAccording to a new study, MS patients who received stem cell transplants reported improvements in measures of their disability and quality of life.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 29, 2013·2 min readDendritic Cell Vaccine for Relapsed Neuroblastoma Patient Induces Complete RemissionCancer treatment vaccine research leads to remission in a child with a relapsed neuroblastoma.Read More
