Monday, August 06, 2007

Scientists produce functioning neurons from human embryonic stem cells

Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Date: August 6, 2007

Summary:

Scientists with the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine at UCLA were able to produce from human embryonic stem cells a highly pure, large quantity of functioning neurons that will allow them to create models of and study diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, prefrontal dementia and schizophrenia.