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Scientists coax brain to regenerate cells lost in Huntington’s disease in mouse model
June 6, 2013 by NewsBot
Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington's disease. The scientists were able to both trigger the production of new neurons in mice with the disease and show that the new cells successfully integrated into the brain's existing neural networks, dramatically extending the survival of the treated mice.