FeaturedGenetics·August 7, 2015·6 min readTransforming Human and Mouse Skin Cells into Neurons With Chemical Only ReprogrammingIn two separate experiments, researchers have succeeded in transforming skins cells into neurons.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 5, 2015·3 min readCancer Makers May Be Present in Neural Crest During Early DevelopmentResearchers find possible markers for brain cancers in the neural crest.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 16, 2015·3 min readUsing Stem Cells to Create ‘Mini Brains’ Helps Further Understanding of AutismA new stem cell study could help predict autism and could lead to new drug targets for ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2015·4 min readLasting Relief From Chronic Pain Thanks to Stem CellsAccording to a new study, injecting stem cells extracted from bone marrow could help provide lasting relief from chronic neuropathic pain.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·July 6, 2015·2 min readEpigenetic Activity Helps Explain How Glioblastoma Can Resist TreatmentFindings could provide a new therapeutic target for glioblastoma, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 18, 2015·5 min readAre the Roles of Adult Neural Stem Cells Determined Before Birth?According to a new study, adult neural stem cells appear to be programmed prior to birth to make specific types of neurons.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 11, 2015·4 min readResearchers Disrupt Brain Tumor Stem CellsDiscovery could pave the way to developing new treatments to target glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 1, 2015·3 min readStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light on How the Brain Regulates Mood and MemoryResearchers have identified two types of stem cells in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 1, 2015·3 min readGrowing Eyes From Stem CellsResearchers have successfully developed a method which allows stem cells to spontaneously grow into human retina cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2015·4 min readModel Tracks Cellular Behavior During Earliest Developmental Stages in Real TimeResearchers reveal how autonomic neurons and blood vessels come together to form the neurovascular unit.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 30, 2015·6 min readMonitoring Neural Stem Cells After TransplantationA new study reports researchers have created a new way to monitor neural stem cells after they have been transplanted into the brain.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·April 24, 2015·4 min readPromising Stem Cell Therapy Eliminates Metastatic Cells From the BrainResearchers have created a mouse model of brain metastatic breast cancer which allows for testing stem cell based therapies.Read More
