FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2016·4 min readSource of Cells Used to Generate New Tissue May Be Important to Future of Personalized MedicineA new study suggests the source of human cells used to generate new tissue may be an important consideration in personalized medicine.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2016·4 min readStem Cell Study Reveals How Parkinson’s SpreadsA new stem cell study offers clues as to how Parkinson's disease spreads from cell to cell.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016·1 min readUmbilical Cord Blood May Speed Stroke RecoveryA new study will evaluate the effectiveness of using banked umbilical cord blood to help the brain heal quicker following an ischemic stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2016·3 min readRegrowing Dopaminergic Neurons Could Pave Way For New Parkinson’s TherapyA new study reports it is possible to regrow dopaminergic neurons in adult mammals.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 11, 2016·5 min readBreakable Genes May Promote Disease and Brain Cell DiversityResearchers have identified 27 genes in brain stem cells that are prone to double strand breaks, a form of DNA damage.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 3, 2016·3 min readGrowing a Functioning Pituitary GlandResearchers have successfully grown a functioning 3D pituitary-like structure from embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2016·4 min readSlow Stem Cell Division May Cause Small BrainsA new study reports delayed neural stem cells can produce smaller brains than normal.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2015·2 min readSignaling Pathway Suppresses Brain TumorsResearchers shed light on how the Notch pathway can suppress the formation of some types of brain cancer tumors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2015·4 min readGrowing Retinal Nerve Cells in a LabResearchers have developed a new method that efficiently turns human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 24, 2015·2 min readEye Neurons Connect With Help of Umbilical CellsResearchers use cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue to produce molecules that help retinal neuron connect, grow and survive in rats.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 23, 2015·4 min readStem Cell Treatment One Day After Spinal Cord Injury Prevents Immune Response That Leads to Loss of Bodily FunctionsA new study reports stem cell treatments given one day following spinal cord injury can help prevent certain immune responses that can lead to the loss of bodily functions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 14, 2015·3 min readResearchers Create Neuropsychiatric Cellular BiobankResearchers collaborate to create a neuropsychiatric cellular biobank.Read More
