Scientists in Singapore grow functioning 'mini' midbrain tissue
 

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 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...

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