One reason why nerve damage in the brain cannot regenerate easily is that the neurites do not know in which direction they should grow. A team of researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Sorbonne University Paris, ...
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As known from diseases such as arteriosclerosis, cholesterol deposits along blood vessels can be harmful. Similar problems occur in neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Here, defects occur in the regeneration ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibres in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
Nov 5, 2020
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Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet rich in fiber could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.
Sep 29, 2020
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Eating more fiber can improve life expectancy for those with diabetes, Otago researchers say.
May 19, 2020
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A Melbourne led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy.
Mar 20, 2020
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An international study co-led by Monash scientists has confirmed for the first time that low fiber diets may lead to high blood pressure—the 'silent disease' which affects one third of Australian adults.
Feb 26, 2020
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An unexpected research finding is providing new information that could lead to new treatments of certain neurological diseases and disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and spinal cord injury.
Jan 30, 2020
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Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study from researchers at Linköping University in Sweden, Liverpool John Moores University in the U.K., and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Leading an active lifestyle may increase the likelihood of damaged nerves regenerating after a spinal cord injury.
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