Neuroscience
Zebrafish study reveals clues to healing spinal cord injuries
Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their nerve connections could hold clues to new therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.
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Genetics
Common strength 'genes' identified for first time
Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and published today in Nature Communications.
Jul 12, 2017
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Medical research
A soft touch for mending broken bones
Silk is an unlikely substitute for steel in any context, but for bone fractures, it may just be the perfect thing.
Jun 16, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers make major brain repair discovery in fight against multiple sclerosis
Queen's University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair – a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological ...
Mar 15, 2017
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Research uncovers mechanism, protective purpose of muscle soreness following exercise
New research from the University of Queensland has revealed the way human muscles recover after fatigue.
Feb 14, 2017
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Scientist identify first steps in muscle regeneration
Scientists from Monash University's Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute ARMI have found the first real evidence of how muscles may be triggered to regenerate or heal when damaged. The research could open the way to ...
May 20, 2016
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Medical research
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a stem cell disease
A new study from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa is poised to completely change our understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and pave the way for far more effective treatments.
Nov 16, 2015
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Medical research
Damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells
Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), 'talk' to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for 'first aid', according to new research from the University ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis patients could benefit from brain boost
Multiple sclerosis patients could one day benefit from treatments that boost their brain function, a study suggests.
Apr 6, 2015
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Medical research
Navigating nerve fibres take different shapes
An analysis of how nerve fibres make vital connections during brain development could aid the understanding of how some cognitive disorders occur.
Feb 25, 2015
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