Scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3D from stem cells
(WorldNews Health)

A team of researchers has developed three-dimensional (3D) human tissue culture models for the central nervous system that mimic structural and functional features of the brain and demonstrate neural activity sustained over a period of many months. With the ability to populate a 3D matrix of silk protein and collagen with cells from patients with Alzheimer`s disease, Parkinson`s disease, and other conditions, the tissue models allow for the exploration of cell interactions, disease and response to treatment ......