Cholesterol necessary for brain development

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 05:42 in Health & Medicine

A derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cells, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The results, which are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, can help scientists to cultivate dopamine-producing cells outside the body...

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