A transcription factor can make adult stem cells behave like fetal stem cells.
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Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.
The number of human embryonic stem cells approved for federal funding continues to grow.
A method for precise gene editing is able to change disease-causing point mutations in human stem cell DNA.
For brain cancer patients suffering from cognitive dysfunction due to radiation treatment, stem cells may offer relief.
Eleanor Simpson, a neuroscientist at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses a recent Nature paper that probes dopamine's role in helping animals make positive associations to stimuli that herald pleasurable outcomes (such as the handing out of food).
A fully-functional tooth grown from stem cells is successfully implanted into a mouse.
The neural nexus of the circadian clock shows signs of functional decline as mice age, providing clues as to why sleep patterns tend to change as people grow older.
Researchers find that an ingredient in common cough medicine improves multiple sclerosis symptoms in animal models.
Ivan Martin talks about the promise of using cell-based therapies to regenerate joint cartilage.
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