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Down’s syndrome stem cells used to model Alzheimer’s

16 Feb 2012

Innovative way to study Alzheimer's disease developed by Cambridge scientists.

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A mouse embryo in which the outer membranes of all cells are glowing red.  A subset of cells are expressing a green glowing protein that identifies them as cells that will signal head development.

Critical stage of embryonic development now observable

14 Feb 2012

Scientists now able to view critical aspects of mammalian embryonic development using new technique.

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