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Stories about: adult stem cells

Astrocytes Finally Grown in the Lab For the first time ever, researchers managed to grow brain cells called astrocytes in laboratory settings. This was never done before, even if these cells are the most common type in the brain. However, their significance pales in comparison to that of their neuron cousins.The latter are the main nerve cells the brai... 23 May 2011 05:54 GMT Stem Cell Therapies for Inflammatory Brain Diseases Now Possible A team of investigators from the University of California in Irvine (UCI) Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center have recently made important strides in the field of using stem cells as therapies for mitigating the effects of injuries on the central nervous systems. The investigators managed to discover the mecha... 2 June 2010 07:07 GMT