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·February 6, 2021·5 min read

Critical Flaw Found in Lab Models of the Human Blood-Brain Barrier

Human brain endothelial cells used to generate lab models of the human blood-brain barrier were missing several key proteins found in natural endothelial cells. The cells had more in common with epithelial, a type of cell not normally found in the brain. The findings put into question over a decade worth of lab-based research on the BBB.

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·January 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain Cancer Linked to Tissue Healing

Study reports brain tumors may arise when damaged brain tissue does not heal correctly. Researchers say some glioblastoma form when the normal healing process gets derailed by mutations. This process could begin many years before patients become symptomatic of brain cancer.

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·December 5, 2020·3 min read

Radicals Seem to Be Good for Neuroplasticity

Free radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.

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·November 29, 2020·7 min read

Microbiota Linked to Dynamics of the Human Immune System

Study reveals the gut microbiome directly influences the makeup of the human immune system. Researchers found the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood change in the presence of different bacterial strains in the gut.

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·November 24, 2020·6 min read

Drug Guides Stem Cells to Desired Location, Improving Their Ability to Heal

A new drug can lure stem cells to damaged tissue and locations, improving treatment efficacy. The drug could be used to help recruit stem cells to sites damaged by neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 23, 2020·4 min read

Happiness and the Evolution of Brain Size

Study reveals a new role for serotonin in the development of the human neocortex. Serotonin acts cell-extrinsically as a growth factor for basal progenitors in the developing neocortex. Researchers report placenta-driven serotonin likely contributed to the evolutionary expansion of the neocortex in humans.

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·October 1, 2020·3 min read

Stem Cells Can Help Repair Spinal Cord After Injury

Research shows it is possible to stimulate stem cells in the spinal cord to produce large amounts of new oligodendrocytes.

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·September 25, 2020·5 min read

Stem Cells Can Repair Parkinson’s-Damaged Circuits in Mouse Brains

Stem cells derived neurons integrate well into the correct regions of the brain, connecting with native neurons and restoring motor function in mouse models of Parkinson's disease.