You are viewing the "Humans" Archives
![Astrocyte cells like these from the brain of a mouse may differ subtly from those in a human brain.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/glial-cells-ef2aee4d0473253013ce0f3cfa06cc144b9b4f04-e1566508914732-900x422.jpg)
Subtle Differences In Brain Cells Hint at Why Many Drugs Help Mice But Not People
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
Posted on:
A detailed comparison of mouse and human brain tissue found differences that could help explain why mice aren’t always a good model for human diseases.