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
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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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2015·5 min readDiverse Subtypes of Serotonin Producing Neurons DiscoveredResearchers report differences in serotonin producing neurons likely matter in different diseases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2015·5 min readResponse to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain CellsStudy reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·3 min readCalling for Aid: Damaged Nerve Cells Communicate with Stem CellsFindings could help researchers develop new treatments for the most devastating forms of multiple sclerosis and other demyelinated diseases.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 8, 2015·4 min readAhead of Time: Researchers Learn How to Grow Old Brain CellsResearchers have developed a technique to yield neurons which resemble those found in the brains of old people. They believe this can help with future research for age related neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's.Read More
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