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New research suggests a therapeutic strategy for the replacement of aged and diseased human glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes).

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The article title just mentions Huntington's disease, but the article itself also mentions ALS and schizophrenia, and the research paper also mentions Parkinson's disease and bipolar disease.

MedicalXpress article: Trading sickness for health: Swapping brain cells points to new Huntington's therapies.

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Research paper: Young glial progenitor cells competitively replace aged and diseased human glia in the adult chimeric mouse brain.

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