The body stores excess copper in various tissues such as the liver, brain and bone, to prevent it from building up in excessive amounts in the bloodstream. (westonaprice.org)
Stem cells can now be grown and transformed into specialized cells with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves through cell culture. (stemcelltreatments.in)
But researchers analyzing various tissue types this year, looking for mutations linked to the disease, have found that not all genetic alterations should be targeted equally. (sciencenews.org)