Researchers have announced the ability to create human brain cells that develop structures of Alzheimer’s disease in a petri dish. This gives researchers a new format to study the disease and to develop new drug treatments. Additional information can be found in a New York Times article found here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/13/science/researchers-replicate-alzheimers-brain-cells-in-a-petri-dish.html?_r=0