Brain cells fine-tuned to disappointment may inspire new therapies for depression and addiction

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a "disappointment meter," ...
Medical Xpress

Looking to study neurological conditions, researchers produce over 400 different types of nerve cells

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cells in the human brain, according to the latest ...
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Stem Cell Therapies Considered Interchangeable Contain Different Cell Types

Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell therapies, which are often used interchangeably, actually contain ...
Science Daily

Researchers grow 400+ brain cell types—a leap for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...
Live Science

Never-before-seen cells unveiled in detailed map of developing human heart

Scientists just published the most detailed map of the developing human heart to date. The atlas includes 75 types of heart cells, including cell types in the heart's valves and the muscles that fuel ...