Lab-grown brain cells improved stroke recovery in mice by repairing circuits and reducing damage. Human trials could follow within 5–7 years.

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

When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 ...

Stem cells in the brain, called neural stem cells (NSCs), have the ability to proliferate, differentiate, and undergo a process of cell death. Most of the NSCs in our brains exist in a dormant state, ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go ...

For families of children with severe epilepsy, controlling seizures is often just the beginning of their challenges. Even in ...

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor. UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of ...