Could lab-grown neurons be used to treat Alzheimer’s?
Scientists have been able to synthetically create matured neurons for the first time, which have the potential to treat neurological diseases.
Researchers from Northwestern University (IL, USA) have matured neurons using ‘dancing molecules’ to improve cell communication of neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). It is thought that these could eventually be used to treat neurogenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.
