Converting skin cells directly into brain cells advances fight against Huntington's disease

Few diseases are as terrifying as Huntington's, an inherited genetic disorder that gradually saps away at sufferers' muscle control and cognitive capacity until they die (usually some 20 or so years after initial symptoms). But scientists at Washington University School of Medicine may have provided a new glimmer of hope by converting human skin cells (which are much more readily available than stem cells) directly into a specific type of brain cell that is affected by Huntington's... Continue Reading Converting skin cells directly into brain cells advances fight against Huntington's disease



Section: Medical



Tags: Brain, Cells, Research, Skin



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from Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine http://www.gizmag.com/neurons-generated-human-skin-cells/34414/