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Brain organoids finally allow for testing of drugs against brain diseases

Brain organoids finally allow for testing of drugs against brain diseases

Researchers in the Netherlands have successfully developed mini-brains that could enable more effective testing of treatments for debilitating brain diseases. These organoids may even possess the potential for basic cognitive activity.

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