Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore have identified a protein that may help restore the brain's ability to produce new cells as it ages. Their findings, published in Science Advances, point to a transcription factor called cyclin D-binding myb-like transcription factor 1 (DMTF1) as a central regulator of neural stem cell activity in older brains. Transcription factors are proteins that control how genes are turned on or...