UW Scientists grow neurons that integrate into brain
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have grown human embryonic stem cells into neurons that appear capable of adapting themselves to the brain’s machinery by sending and receiving messages from other cells, raising hopes that medicine may one day use this tool to treat patients with such disorders as Parkinson’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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