Stem cell techniques yield new clues to the origins of schizophrenia

Although the word “schizophrenia” was coined over 100 years ago, scientists are still stumped by what causes this severe brain disorder, which afflicts an estimated three million Americans and presents a financial burden of $63 billion each year. People with schizophrenia suffer debilitating delusional and hallucinatory symptoms, such as hearing voices or believing that tragedy … Continue reading Stem cell techniques yield new clues to the origins of schizophrenia

Chris Furbee’s Autobiographical Huntington’s disease film wins Slamdance Film Fest Award

Huntington's Dance interview subject Gene Furbee (L) and film director Chris Furbee Did you hear that loud cheer last Friday morning? Maybe your floor shook a little bit? That was the CIRM staff celebrating a big win for Huntington’s disease (HD) patient advocate Chris Furbee and the HD community in general. This past week, Chris’ … Continue reading Chris Furbee’s Autobiographical Huntington’s disease film wins Slamdance Film Fest Award