Scientists identify new stem cell activity in human brain, raise questions of how it develops and evolves
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have identified a new pathway of stem cell activity in the brain that represents potential targets of brain injuries affecting newborns. The recent study, which raises new questions of how the brain evolves, is published in the current issue of Nature, one of the world's most cited scientific journals.