Pain and itch in a dish: Scientists convert human skin cells into sensory neurons
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have found a simple method to convert human skin cells into the specialized neurons that detect pain, itch, touch and other bodily sensations. These neurons are also affected by spinal cord injury and involved in Friedreich's ataxia, a devastating and currently incurable neurodegenerative disease that largely strikes children.