Scottish Scientists Grow Human Brain Cells in World First

The ScotsmanAugust 17, 2005

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HUMAN brain cells have been grown artificially in the laboratory in a world first for Scottish scientists.

A team at Edinburgh University managed to turn embryonic stem cells into stable nerve stem cells used in the brain by adding a cocktail of chemicals.

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Scottish Scientists Grow Human Brain Cells in World First

The "brain in a bottle" will assist in developing drugs to combat diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's...

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