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Researchers say study findings may lead to a more promising future for cell therapy targeting stroke and other neurological disorders.

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Researchers have identified OTULIN, an immune-regulating enzyme, as a key trigger of tau buildup in the brain. When OTULIN ...

Neurons grown from stem cells in the lab form an interconnected network. In this study, researchers used CRISPR to switch off genes in stem cells and then followed how successfully the cells developed ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

When brain cells die in diseases like ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and frontotemporal dementia, they often activate a ...

Abbey was "joy on two legs" and now she is gone, another lost to brain cancer. Somehow her family must carry on, as the fight ...

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“Stem cell therapy and research are still effectively banned in South Africa,” Dr Mia said. “That hasn’t changed in law. What ...