Q&A: The Future of Space Medicine Research

Q&A: The Future of Space Medicine Research

By Christina Elston – Cedars Sinai – Astronaut Peggy Whitson, PhD, has spent more time in space than any astronaut in America. She recently visited Cedars-Sinai as part of its Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series. Whitson, a biochemist with more than 38...
A massive gene hunt reveals how brain cells are made

A massive gene hunt reveals how brain cells are made

By ScienceDaily – A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this process possible. Among the discoveries is PEDS1, a gene now linked to a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder in...