Scientists Create Neurons From Blood Samples

A team of stem cell researchers, led by Mick Bhatia, director of the McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, have discovered that they can convert adult human blood cells into adult sensory neurons. In other words, they developed a way to take blood samples and turn them into central …

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Parents: How smart are you about antibiotics?

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire It’s National Get Smart about Antibiotics week, an annual effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help make sure that we use antibiotics wisely. Out of all the visits children make to health care providers, 1 in 5 result in a prescription for …

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