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Northwestern’s SPORE has made advances in understanding the genetic basis of glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers known to man. While the advent of immunotherapy and other cutting-edge treatments have prolonged life for people afflicted with other types of cancer, the prognosis for glioblastoma has remained relatively constant: just 18 months.

3 Oct 2021

Stringent lineage tracing is vital for nerve cell regeneration studies

UT Southwestern stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration. Their results, which are published in Cell, show that this tracing is far from routine in the field and suggest that earlier studies reporting "striking" regeneration results must be reexamined.

29 Sep 2021

Green tea extract and cocoa-supplemented diets improve survival rate of aging mice

Aging-US published "Beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with green tea catechins and cocoa flavanols on aging-related regressive changes in the mouse neuromuscular system" which reported that green tea extract (GTE) and cocoa-supplemented diets significantly improved the survival rate of mice.

1 Sep 2021

Study: PirB inhibits the self-renewal and differentiation capacities of neural stem cells

Aging-US published "PirB functions as an intrinsic suppressor in hippocampal neural stem cells" which reported that neural stem cells play pivotal roles during prenatal development and throughout life.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers create detailed molecular atlas of fetal development of the brain

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a detailed molecular atlas of the fetal development of the brain.

28 Jul 2021

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in controlling the damaging effects of inflammation in a model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating autoimmune disease of the nervous system.

20 Jul 2021

Researchers reveal underlying genetic pathway behind neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome

Medical researchers led by Kyushu University have revealed a possible underlying genetic pathway behind the neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome.

2 Jul 2021

Novel interactions between proteins play a critical role in the brain injury recovery process

Patients with brain injury (caused by stroke or trauma) primarily rely on rehabilitation therapy for recovery, as there are no other known effective treatment methods. The rate of recovery from brain injury observed in adults is significantly slower (or the recovery is impossible) than that observed in young children.

21 Jun 2021

UVA researchers shed new light on brain development

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on how our brains develop, revealing that the very last step in cell division is crucial for the brain to reach its proper size and function.

31 May 2021

Study sheds new light on human brain development

29 May 2021

Newly identified small molecule can be used to rejuvenate the brain, counteract memory loss

Alzheimer's disease is the main cause of dementia and current therapeutic strategies cannot prevent, slow down or cure the pathology.

25 May 2021

Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD, demonstrates that neural stem cells - the stem cells of the nervous system - age rapidly.

12 Apr 2021

Real-time imaging shines light on the coordination of neural stem cell activation

In all adult vertebrates, neural stem cells can be recruited to produce new neurons in the brain. However, little is known about these so-called "activation" processes.

8 Apr 2021

Introducing a neuro regenerative gene into mice with spinal cord injury improves motor function

Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African clawed frog tadpoles, which has an unusually high capacity for nerve regeneration.

31 Mar 2021

Researchers discover a novel marker of adult human neural stem cells

The mammalian center for learning and memory, hippocampus, has a remarkable capacity to generate new neurons throughout life. Newborn neurons are produced by neural stem cells (NSCs) and they are crucial for forming neural circuits required for learning and memory, and mood control.

24 Mar 2021

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Researchers from the Department of Orthopedics of Tongji Hospital at Tongji University in Shanghai have successfully used a nanobiomaterial called layered double hydroxide (LDH) to inhibit the inflammatory environment surrounding spinal cord injuries in mice, accelerating regeneration of neurons and reconstruction of the neural circuit in the spine.

23 Mar 2021

Neural Stem Cells News and Research

Northwestern’s SPORE has made advances in understanding the genetic basis of glioblastoma

Stringent lineage tracing is vital for nerve cell regeneration studies

Green tea extract and cocoa-supplemented diets improve survival rate of aging mice

Study: PirB inhibits the self-renewal and differentiation capacities of neural stem cells

Researchers create detailed molecular atlas of fetal development of the brain

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

Researchers reveal underlying genetic pathway behind neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome

Novel interactions between proteins play a critical role in the brain injury recovery process

UVA researchers shed new light on brain development

Study sheds new light on human brain development

Newly identified small molecule can be used to rejuvenate the brain, counteract memory loss

Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

Real-time imaging shines light on the coordination of neural stem cell activation

Introducing a neuro regenerative gene into mice with spinal cord injury improves motor function

Researchers discover a novel marker of adult human neural stem cells

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Researchers discover a mechanism linked to stem cell aging

A brain enzyme plays an important role in waking up neural stem cells

New research examines how alcohol exposure impacts aspects of neuroplasticity

Free radicals may be important for the brain to remain adaptable

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