Engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy
Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...
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Directly converting skin cells to brain cells yields 1,000% success
In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...
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MIT engineers develop efficient method to convert skin cells into neurons
Converting one type of cell to another - for example, a skin cell to a neuron - can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced into a "pluripotent" stem cell, then ...
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Motor unit mechanisms of speed control in mouse locomotion
This valuable study characterises the activity of motor units from two of the three anatomical subdivisions ("heads") of the triceps muscle while mice walked on a treadmill at various speeds. Although ...
Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis
Cannabis appears to aggravate already decreasing nerve connectivity in young adults at risk of psychosis, a new study has ...
Neurons' reverse migration: Exploring the brain's evolutionary architecture
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at the developmental process of the cerebral cortex—the outermost ...
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MIT scientists convert skin cells into neurons, could transform brain, spinal cord repair
A new technique developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology helps convert skin cells into neurons without needing ...
Innovative in vivo imaging offers new treatment, hope for sufferers of chronic TMJ-related pain
A groundbreaking study has uncovered new insights into the pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ...
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Scientists Turn Skin Cells Directly Into Neurons Bypassing Stem Cells
“We were able to get to yields where we could ask questions about whether these cells can be viable candidates for the cell ...