Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of human neuropathies. Therefore, these methodologies often fail when applied ...

Experts across many fields recognise that it’s important for our health and happiness to excavate and reshape our subconscious to suit us (Molly Benge) Have you ever given much thought to the ...

A mechanism underlying neutrophil reprogramming in brain cancers has been uncovered, illuminating potential therapeutic targets to stop their pro-cancer effect. Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils are ...

In a Cambridge lab, a team of scientists may have found a new way to fight the most aggressive brain cancer—not by killing it, but by locking it in place. Glioblastoma, the deadliest and most common ...

The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a potential new path to treating Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a new study.

Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming techniques (the resulting cells are known as human induced pluripotent stem ...

Scientists continue to break new ground in the realm of cellular reprogramming, a burgeoning area of medical research where one type of cell is retrained to fulfill the role of another. A team at Ohio ...

A type of cell derived from human stem cells that has been widely used for brain research and drug development may have been leading researchers astray for years, according to a study from scientists ...

Have you ever given much thought to the subconscious mind? Until recently, I hadn’t. I thought it was a Freudian concept, or something nebulous to do with dreams. Now, my wellness-skewed algorithm ...

The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a potential new path to treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to a new ...