http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nerves-pain-cold.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:00:04 EST news285143481 Despite recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of nerve injury, tissue-engineering solutions for repairing damage in the central nervous system (CNS) remain elusive, owing to the crucial and complex role played by the neural stem cell (NSC) niche. This zone, in which stem cells are retained after embryonic development for the production of new cells, exerts a tight control over many crucial tasks such as growth promotion and the recreation of essential biochemical and physical cues for neural cell differentiation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-central-nervous.html Medical research Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:41:11 EST news278671263 Building a tunnel made up of both hard and soft materials to guide the reconnection of severed nerve endings may be the first step toward helping patients who have suffered extensive nerve trauma regain feeling and movement, according to a team of biomedical engineers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-hybrid-tunnel-severed-nerves-health.html Medical research Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:40:01 EST news274972448 Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Glasgow have uncovered a possible new method of enhancing nerve repair in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-discovery-nerve-regeneration-spinal-injury.html Neuroscience Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:12 EST news271417331 A study by researchers from Emory University and Indiana University found that the beneficial effects daily exercise can have on the regeneration of nerves also require androgens such as testosterone in both males and females. It is the first report of both androgen-dependence of exercise on nerve regeneration and of an androgenic effect of exercise in females. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-role-androgens-testosterone-nerve.html Neuroscience Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:03 EST news269499339 Because many physicians are unaware of nerve transfer surgery, some patients suffer long-term impairment from nerve injuries that could have been fixed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-jaaos-highlights-success-nerve-surgery.html Surgery Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:30:01 EST news263013593 European researchers are working toward restoration of mobility in neuromuscular disease and trauma. Using miniature scaffolds to guide nerve regeneration, they are seeking to ensure proper functional connections between peripheral nerves and their target muscles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-reconnecting-nerves-muscles.html Medical research Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:12:36 EST news262948349 Scientists in Australia are studying the mechanisms of spinal cord repair in zebrafish, which unlike humans and other mammals can regenerate their spinal cord following injury. Their findings suggest a family of molecules called fibroblast growth factors could be a therapeutic target for encouraging nerve regeneration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-zebrafish-reveal-mechanism-spinal-cord.html Genetics Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:43:46 EST news260804612 A protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-protein-required-regrow-nerves-limbs.html Neuroscience Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:10 EST news259411303 Bioengineering -- the application of engineering principles to understand and treat medical conditions -- is delivering innovative solutions for diagnosing and repairing damage to the brain caused by a traumatic injury. A broad sample of these new, cutting-edge techniques is presented in a special issue of Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-bioengineering-yields-approaches-traumatic-brain.html Medical research Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:05:40 EST news241185934