Converting one type of cell to another - for example, a skin cell to a neuron - can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced into a "pluripotent" stem cell, then ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

They are alpha linoleic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in ... including omega-3 could be protective against motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia." ...

About 20 years ago, scientists discovered that skin cells could be converted into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can ...