Archive: 18/06/2015
Specific roles of adult neural stem cells may be determined before birth
Adult neural stem cells, which are commonly thought of as having the ability to develop into many type of brain cells, are in reality pre-programmed before birth to make very specific types of neurons, at least in mice, according ...
Jun 18, 2015
Drug approved to treat osteoporosis shows promise in pre-clinical diabetes research
American scientists have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis in humans also stimulates the production of cells that control insulin balance in diabetic mice. While other compounds have been shown to ...
Jun 18, 2015