Organoids show head injuries may reactivate dormant virus and trigger Alzheimer's
Repeated head injuries, such as concussions, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by reactivating the herpes simplex virus in the brain...
An artificially grown mass of cells or tissue that resembles an organ.
Repeated head injuries, such as concussions, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by reactivating the herpes simplex virus in the brain...
Engineered cells have been developed that can direct stem cells to form specific tissues and organoids, which may aid in the understanding and treatment of complex diseases...
by Jen Willows
The second session of the PET 2024 Annual Conference, 'What Is the Embryo's Special Status in the Lab?', focused on the opportunities and challenges presented by using human embryos in research...
by BioNews
The first-ever single cell atlas of the human skin and most advanced 'mini skin model' have been developed to aid in understanding skin formation and the mechanisms behind skin disorders...
by Hannah Flynn
Researchers have successfully treated a hole in the macula of a macaque monkey, using a sheet of cells derived from human embryonic stem cells...
A map of DNA alterations in two regions of the developing human brain has been created...
Specialist in the law and regulation of cells, tissues and genes, Julian Hitchcock writes in response to Professor Søren Holm's comment discussing the oversight system proposed in the SCBEM Code of Practice...
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics gathered scientists, policymakers, regulators and ethicists for an afternoon of talks and discussion on the ethical implications of engineering biology...
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