Share of Cost, Model Cell System Offers Insights Into Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Other Neuropsych Disorders
Saturday, Jan. 25th 2014 9:00 AM
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism.
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