Brain organoids can resemble specific parts of the brain, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The episode discusses the implications of brain organoids resembling parts of the brain in relation to a depression drug for Alzheimer's patients.
What might a model of the hindbrain, which helps control functions like sleep, breathing and heart rate, tell us about using a common depression drug in people with Alzheimer’s disease? Genetic medicine expert Vasiliki Machairaki at Johns Hopkins says her … Brain organoids can resemble specific parts of the brain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth Tracey
Guest: Vasiliki Machairaki
Topics covered
- brain organoids
- hindbrain
- depression drug
- Alzheimer's disease
- genetic medicine
Keywords
- brain organoids
- hindbrain
- depression drug
- Alzheimer's disease
- genetic medicine
- sleep
- breathing
- heart rate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Products: common depression drug
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