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Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help research into genetic disorders and in understanding why and how pregnancies fail.

Published today in the journal Nature, this embryo model is an organised three-dimensional structure derived from pluripotent stem cells that replicate some

Ropinirole, a Parkinsons disease drug, shows promise in slowing the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In humans, pregnancy lasts around nine months. In mice, only 20 days, and in rhinoceroses, as long as 17 months. Although many mammalian species go through the same stages during embryo development, the speed of development differs substantially across animals.

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News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

In a clinical trial, researchers in Japan reported that the Parkinson's drug ropinirole slowed symptoms in people with ALS over a 6-month period

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease that causes people to gradually lose control of their muscles.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease that causes people to gradually lose control of their muscles.