But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.

After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for ... engineered to quell the electrical misfires in his brain that cause epileptic attacks. Since the procedure, carried out ...

However, their lives changed forever after Ariene suffered a brain aneurysm that left her hospitalised for months. Mark was also forced to quit his job to care for his severely ill wife ...

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The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, suggesting a connection between diet and brain health. Scientists at the Allen Institute have identified specific cell types in the brain ...

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A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of nerve pathways in the brain. Maturity, judgment, ...

The printer itself used stem cells instead of ink, and the team then used a concoction of chemicals to spur those cells to transform into brain cells. The resulting cells could communicate and ...