by Olwen Reina | Sep 21, 2016 | Trends
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder defined by recurrent seizures. Previously, we discussed what seizures are including how they manifest and progress. We briefly examined the broad types of epilepsy based on where in the brain they started and whether or not...
by Olwen Reina | Sep 13, 2016 | Disease Models
What are keratinocytes? Take a look at your hands, your face and your toes. Most of what you’re seeing are your keratinocytes. They make up over 90% of the cells of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. The skin on your neck and the soles of your feet,...
by Olwen Reina | Aug 21, 2016 | Trends
A girl is laughing. She is sitting in the kitchen munching on peanuts, enjoying the cracking of the shells and joking with her sister. Her parents are relaxing nearby; all is well. Looking at the clock, the girl’s mother cautions that it’s late and the...
by Olwen Reina | Jul 26, 2016 | Disease Models
Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, the pigment present in our skin, eyes, and hair. iPS-derived melanocytes are used in models of skin disease, drug toxicity assays, skin bioprinting and in cell therapy R&D. Previously, we looked at the role of melanin...
by Olwen Reina | Jul 17, 2016 | Disease Models
Not a week goes by that I don’t see an article in my newsfeed about some new possible treatment to cure something or other. When you start looking into the “New Treatment Can Cure Most Forms of Cancer!” usually it’s some new therapeutic that...
