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New gene therapy reprograms brain glial cells into neurons

November 5, 2018 by

A new gene therapy can turn certain brain glial cells into functioning neurons, which in turn could help repair the brain after a stroke or during neurological disorders like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's diseases.

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