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Swedish scientists identify stem cells that form new brain material
A newly discovered type of stem cell in the adult brain apparently forms new brain cells, offering a possible way to repair various brain injuries and damage.
Researchers coax immature brain stem cells from connective tissue
Stem cell news alert: Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany were able to coax immature brain stem cells from mouse connective tissue.
Parkinson's drug combats disability after major brain injuries
Clinical evidence now backs up the use of a drug prescribed off-label to treat victims of traumatic brain injuries.
Math model focuses on brain circuitry for Parkinson's R&D
A new mathematical model of the brain's complex neural circuitry cold help researchers figure out some of the essentials about how the transmission of information misfires in Parkinson's patients.
Brain stem cells are fruitful and multiply
Researchers at Johns Hopkins, writing in the journal Cell, have found that a single brain stem cell can produce two stem cells just like itself. "If we can somehow cash in on this newly discovered
Brain has protective proteins that make it stronger after attack
The more that is learned about the brain, the more amazing this organ seems. According to Johns Hopkins scientists, the brain can actually respond to a "stressful but not lethal insult" by circling
Science of addiction could offer alternatives to punishment of addict
The Society for Neuroscience runs a fascinating feature in its April issue called "Addiction and Brain Circuits." There's no "new" news here, but it's a very concise, clear feature on what is now
Former football player now studies athletes' genes
The Chronicle of Higher Education has a feature on James Kovach, a former linebacker for the New Orleans Saints who is now adjunct professor of biology at Dominican University of California and CEO
New study points to compound's role in brain diseases
A group of scientists looking for a new way to treat Alzheimer's and other cognitive diseases says it has nailed down solid animal data that demonstrate how controlling the level of a particular
Brain cancer vax promising in PhI
A small Phase I trial of an experimental dendritic cell-based brain cancer vaccine advanced by ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (IMUC) has produced some unusually positive results. Only 16 patients
