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Stem cell brain implants could slow ageing

26-Jul-2017

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Implanted stem cells that make fresh neurons in the brain.

Lives of older mice extended by 10-15% compared to untreated animals.

Natural production of neural stem cells slows down dramatically in adults.

Planning to create supplies of human neural stem cells in the lab for clinical trials.

The study was published in the Nature journal.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Center for research, medical education and clinical investigation.

Dongsheng Cai

Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Nature

Scientific journal covering research from a variety of academic disciplines, mostly in science and technology

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