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Neural stem cells outside the brain: Discovery opens new paths for regenerative medicine

For decades, scientists assumed that neural stem cells (NSCs) only occur in the brain and spinal cord. A new international study, led by Hans Schöler of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular ...
Inverse

A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It

As we get older, everything in our bodies age, even our cells. But brain cells are different. Most neurons last a lifetime, and the adult brain even contains several areas that can make new neurons ...
Science Daily

Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable -- a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is safe. A Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at ...

Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...
Healio

Neural stem cell transplant improves outcomes for chronic ischemic stroke at 12 months

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. At 12 months, patients demonstrated improved ...
Medscape

Stem Cell Therapy Improves Post-Stroke Motor Function

CHICAGO — Early results from a first-in-human trial some 20 years in the making suggest that neural stem cell transplantation is safe and improves motor function starting at 1 month after treatment in ...