Lab-Made Neurons Allow Scientists To Study A Genetic Cause Of Parkinson's
By reverse engineering human skin cells to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and then coaxing them to become neural dopamine cells, scientists in the US have developed a way to study a genetic cause of Parkinson's disease in lab-made neurons. Their findings, which they write about in the 7 February issue of Nature Communications, reveal some potential new drug targets for Parkinson's and a new platform to screen treatments that might mimic the protective functions of parkin, the gene they investigated... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
CVS Earnings Rise 3.7%
CVS Caremark's fourth-quarter profit rose 3.7% as pharmacy-services and retail revenue grew. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
