Neuroscience
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.
Jan 28, 2013
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Nerve Damage
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis study reveals how killer T cells learn to recognize nerve fiber insulators
(Medical Xpress)—Misguided killer T cells may be the missing link in sustained tissue damage in the brains and spines of people with multiple sclerosis, findings from the University of Washington reveal. Cytoxic T cells, ...
Jan 11, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers show possible trigger for MS nerve damage
High-resolution real-time images show in mice how nerves may be damaged during the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis. The results suggest that the critical step happens when fibrinogen, a blood-clotting protein, leaks ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Neuroscience
Protein test is first to predict rate of progression in Lou Gehrig's disease
(Medical Xpress)—A novel test that measures proteins from nerve damage that are deposited in blood and spinal fluid reveals the rate of progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in patients, according to researchers ...
Nov 19, 2012
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Medical research
Stay-at-home transcription factor prevents neurodegeneration
A study in The Journal of Cell Biology shows how a transcription factor called STAT3 remains in the axon of nerve cells to help prevent neurodegeneration. The findings could pave the way for future drug therapies to slow ...
Oct 29, 2012
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Neuroscience
Quick, cheap retina scan can predict brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis
An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, ...
Oct 17, 2012
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Medical research
Nerve signal discovery backs Nobel winner's theory
Scientists have proved a 60-year-old theory about how nerve signals are sent around the body at varying speeds as electrical impulses.
Oct 11, 2012
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Medical research
Study suggests immune system can boost regeneration of peripheral nerves
Modulating immune response to injury could accelerate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, a new study in an animal model has found. By altering activity of the macrophage cells that respond to injuries, researchers ...
Oct 2, 2012
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Genetics
Ten new diabetes gene links offer picture of biology underlying disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international team of researchers, bringing the total to over 60.
Aug 12, 2012
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Diabetes
Discovery could help combat chronic pain in diabetics
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a class of natural compounds found within the body that may someday lead to pain relief for millions of diabetics and others suffering ...
Jun 26, 2012
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