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Bone marrow could be used to protect against the brain injury seen in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a technology which has the ability to produce neuroprotectors, proteins which protect the human brain against neurodegenerative disorders.

The technology, published in the Journal of Stem Cells Reviews and Reports, takes stem cells from a patient's own bone marrow and triggers differentiation into astrocyte-like cells.

These cells are known to look after the brain's neurons, releasing neuroprotectants, which play a key role in cutting the progress of ALS.

Meanwhile, a University of South Carolina team has generated the first detailed map of a human neuroreceptor, which could help treat brain conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.

Authors believe the map will help scientists to create medications specifically designed to interact with the receptor.

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