by Olwen Reina | Mar 4, 2016 | Disease Models
Microglia have been studied extensively for their role in various neurodegenerative diseases and brain injuries, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Epilepsy, Frontal Temporal dementias, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ischemic injury, and...
by Olwen Reina | Feb 26, 2016 | Cell Culture Techniques
Cancer cell and tissue models are adapted for use in a research setting allowing for the direct study of a complex set of diseases. As models improve, their use in research has proven pivotal to better diagnosing, treating and even preventing cancer. Here, we’ll...
by Olwen Reina | Feb 20, 2016 | Trends
Stems cells are capable of becoming any type of cell and, given the right conditions, can grow indefinitely in cell culture. They appear to be an all-round solution to many scientific and medical goals seen in the number of clinical studies testing new stem cell...
