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Study brings greater understanding of tumor growth mechanism

A study led by researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumour suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumours ...

Neuroscience created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A tangle of talents untangles neurons

(Medical Xpress)—Two wrongs don't make a right, they say, but here's how one tangle can straighten out another.

Medical research created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pinning down the pain: Schwann cell protein plays major role in neuropathic pain

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in ...

Neuroscience created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New clues to causes of peripheral nerve damage

(Medical Xpress)—Anyone whose hand or foot has "fallen asleep" has an idea of the numbness and tingling often experienced by people with peripheral nerve damage. The condition also can cause a range of ...

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inproved repair to damage of the peripheral nervous system

Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, in collaboration with colleagues from Rutgers University, Newark and University College London, have furthered understanding of the mechanism ...

Neuroscience created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

To fix diabetic nerve damage, blood vessels and support cells may be the real targets of treatment

Blood vessels and supporting cells appear to be pivotal partners in repairing nerves ravaged by diabetic neuropathy, and nurturing their partnership with nerve cells might make the difference between success and failure in ...

Medical research created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast