Source: Duke University Medical Center
Date: July 13, 2011
Summary:
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that a “fountain of youth” that sustains the production of new neurons in the brains of rodents is also believed to be present in the human brain. The existence of a vital support system of cells around stem cells in the brain explains why stem cells by themselves can’t generate neurons in a lab dish, a major roadblock in using these stem cells for injury repair. The study is the cover story in the July issue of Neuron, published online July 14.
