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07-28-2016, 09:07 PM
Scientists in Singapore grow functioning 'mini' midbrain tissue
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SINGAPORE — Scientists in Singapore claim to have successfully grown functioning midbrain tissue — a feat that may bring researchers a step closer to finding a cure for brain diseases like Parkinson's disease.
The group of researchers from the A*Star Ge**me Institute of Singapore, the Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute an**unced their findings from their two-year research effort to the press on Thursday.
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While other researchers have previously managed to grow brain tissue (http://www.asianscientist.com/2015/02/in-the-lab/growing-brain-tissue-3d/) in a lab, the Singapore team says their "eureka moment" came when they found the midbrain tissue had created neuromelanin, a pigment found in the human midbrain. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/28/singapore-mini-midbrain/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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SINGAPORE — Scientists in Singapore claim to have successfully grown functioning midbrain tissue — a feat that may bring researchers a step closer to finding a cure for brain diseases like Parkinson's disease.
The group of researchers from the A*Star Ge**me Institute of Singapore, the Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute an**unced their findings from their two-year research effort to the press on Thursday.
SEE ALSO: Muhammad Ali was one of Parkinson's 'strongest fighters' (http://mashable.com/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-parkinsons/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
While other researchers have previously managed to grow brain tissue (http://www.asianscientist.com/2015/02/in-the-lab/growing-brain-tissue-3d/) in a lab, the Singapore team says their "eureka moment" came when they found the midbrain tissue had created neuromelanin, a pigment found in the human midbrain. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/28/singapore-mini-midbrain/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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