Neuroscience
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Anthony H. Risser | neuroscience | neuropsychology | brain
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From The New York Times: Gene Found to Switch Off Stem Cells During Aging By NICHOLAS WADE Published: September 6, 2006 Biologists have uncovered a deep link between lifespan and cancer in the form of a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages....
- Embryonic Stem-cell Research
From an NIH press release: Neurons Grown from Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Function in Paralyzed Rats For the first time, researchers have enticed transplants of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons in the spinal cord to connect...
- Obituary: Dr. Ira Black
From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Neuroscientist Ira Black, stem-cell expert The Philadelphia Inquirer 11 January 2006 link Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Ira Black, 64, an internationally recognized clinical neuroscientist and a founding director...
- Growing Neurons From Stem Cells In The Lab
A Reuters report, published in a number of different sources, including Wired News:Stem Cells Get Brainy By Reuters 04:04 PM Jun. 13, 2005 PT WASHINGTON -- Scientists working in mice said they had found a way to identify master cells in the brain...
- Embryonic Stem Cell Neurological Research
Moving Stem Cells Front and Center By ANDREW POLLACK The New York Times Published: February 23, 2005 IRVINE, Calif. - Hans S. Keirstead might be the Pied Piper of stem cells - and not just because he makes rats walk. He also helped lure Californians...
Neuroscience
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Pure Nerve Stem Cells
From the BBC:
Scientists make nerve stem cells[ ... Read the full article ... ]
The world's first pure nerve stem cells made from human embryonic stem cells has been created by scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 07:15 GMT 08:15 UK
It is hoped the newly-created cells will eventually help scientists find new treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh said the cells should help researchers test the effectiveness of new drugs.
Stem cells are "master" cells that can become many kinds of tissue.
Nerve stem cells are those which help build the brain and central nervous system.
The university's Dr Steven Pollard said: "This is incredibly exciting in terms of curing disease.
"We may be able to create the disease in a dish. If we do that, we'll be able to better understand the disease and also to test drugs."
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Anthony H. Risser | neuroscience | neuropsychology | brain
- P16-ink4a
From The New York Times: Gene Found to Switch Off Stem Cells During Aging By NICHOLAS WADE Published: September 6, 2006 Biologists have uncovered a deep link between lifespan and cancer in the form of a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages....
- Embryonic Stem-cell Research
From an NIH press release: Neurons Grown from Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Function in Paralyzed Rats For the first time, researchers have enticed transplants of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons in the spinal cord to connect...
- Obituary: Dr. Ira Black
From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Neuroscientist Ira Black, stem-cell expert The Philadelphia Inquirer 11 January 2006 link Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Ira Black, 64, an internationally recognized clinical neuroscientist and a founding director...
- Growing Neurons From Stem Cells In The Lab
A Reuters report, published in a number of different sources, including Wired News:Stem Cells Get Brainy By Reuters 04:04 PM Jun. 13, 2005 PT WASHINGTON -- Scientists working in mice said they had found a way to identify master cells in the brain...
- Embryonic Stem Cell Neurological Research
Moving Stem Cells Front and Center By ANDREW POLLACK The New York Times Published: February 23, 2005 IRVINE, Calif. - Hans S. Keirstead might be the Pied Piper of stem cells - and not just because he makes rats walk. He also helped lure Californians...