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Researchers developed a way to directly reprogram human glial cells into PV interneurons without passing through a stem‑cell stage.

Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H.

Eliminating senescent brain cells in animal models showed seizure reduction and cognitive improvement potential.

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For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.