While there, he found that when human bone marrow cells were treated in a unique way and implanted into an animal brain, the treated cells migrated throughout the brain and differentiated into human neurons. He also found that when these treated cells were implanted into a rodent eye with a damaged retina, the cells migrated to the area of damage and differentiated into new photoreceptor cells. Another discovery by Sugaya identified a small molecule that significantly increased the number of stem cells in the hippocampus and cortex of aged rats.

Strasbourg, France-based Faust Pharmaceuticals aims to identify and develop small molecule drug candidates that can modulate the level of neurotransmitters in the brain to treat neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.

Strasbourg, France-based Faust Pharmaceuticals aims to identify and develop small molecule drug candidates that can modulate the level of neurotransmitters in the brain to treat neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.

A preview of the emerging health care companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, Skin Repair, features profiles of Artecel Sciences Inc., Niadyne Inc., Reconstructive Technologies Inc. and Renovo Ltd..Plus these selected Start-ups across Health Care: Aptilon Health Inc., Neuronyx Inc. , Oxxon Pharmaccines Ltd. and Third Millennium Inc.