stem cells

Some Pathologies in Autism are Traced to Stem Cells in the Developing Brain
Evidence continues to mount that some and perhaps many of the biological abnormalities that underlie autism spectrum disorder (ASD) begin well before birth, as the brain’s cerebral cortex is… Read More
Using Stem-Cell Technology, Researchers Succeed in ‘Growing’ a Working Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers co-led by 2016 BBRF Young Investigator Ethan Lippmann, Ph.D., report they have succeeded in “building” vascular tissue that functions like the brain’s crucial protective membrane, called… Read More