Year-old brain organoids reveal astrocytes may fuel early-onset epilepsy

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Add as preferred source An 89-day-old, human-derived brain organoid (close-up at right) with normal cells stained blue and mutated cells stained red. Credit: Helen Bateup/UC Berkeley Tiny, year-old human brain organoids that mimic the brain of a newborn are providing new clues to potential treatments for a leading genetic cause of childhood epilepsy that typically manifests as the brain matures shortly after birth.