News tagged with nerve repair

Researchers discover dynamic behavior of progenitor cells in brain

By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins discovered that these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain, where they transform into ...

Neuroscience May 09, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Glial cells assist in the repair of injured nerves

When a nerve is damaged, glial cells produce the protein neuregulin1 and thereby promote the regeneration of nerve tissue.

Neuroscience Jan 28, 2013 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Making axons branch and grow to help nerve regeneration after injury

(Medical Xpress)—One molecule makes nerve cells grow longer. Another one makes them grow branches. These new experimental manipulations have taken researchers a step closer to understanding how nerve cells ...

Neuroscience Mar 22, 2013 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1 |

Zebrafish reveal promising mechanism for healing spinal cord injury

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 ...

Genetics Jul 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Hope for infant brain injuries like cerebral palsy as well as multiple sclerosis

(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers revealed the discovery of a key protein necessary for nerve repair and could lead to the development of a treatment for brain injuri ...

Neuroscience Jun 27, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Discovery may help nerve regeneration in spinal injury

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.

Neuroscience Nov 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Feeding the Schwanns: New technique could bring cell therapy for nerve damage a step closer

A new way to grow cells vital for nerve repair, developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield, could be a vital step for use in patients with severe nerve damage, including spinal injury (1).

Medical research Oct 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Do-it-yourself brain repair following stroke

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death in the United States. A team of researchers — led by Gregory Bix, at Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station — has identified a way to exploit one ...

Medical research Jul 11, 2011 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0