Stem cell therapy reversed stroke damage in mice, regenerating neurons and restoring movement. The findings bring scientists ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

Researchers who induced strokes in mice and then transplanted human neural stem cells into their brains found that neurons ...

Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at the University of Zurich report. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking ...

From hot-mic whispers of World Leaders to groundbreaking science, Prof. Mike Chan reveals why cellular regeneration — not ...

Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells. Two ...

For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue ...

Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a protein that’s at the center of this ...

By studying what other creatures can already achieve, researchers hope to uncover breakthroughs in human medicine and turn ...