Neuroscience
A new program for neural stem cells
German researchers succeed in obtaining brain and spinal cord cells from stem cells of the peripheral nervous system.
May 12, 2011
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Neuroscience
Study traces the neural wiring of a running mouse
(Medical Xpress) -- Cornell researchers have identified a group of spinal cord nerve cells that manages running in mice. In the process they have illuminated an interesting step in mouse evolution: When you're being chased ...
May 12, 2011
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Genetics
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity in fibrotic scars after spinal cord injury
Myofibroblasts generate fibrotic scars after spinal cord injury (SCI). This is typically regarded as an impediment to nerve regeneration. Understanding the heterogeneous characteristics of fibrotic scars might help to develop ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Neuroscience
Most stem cells die after being injected into the brain. This new technique could change that
When the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord becomes damaged, a number of debilitating conditions can result that limit mobility, inhibit independence and reduce life expectancy. Multiple ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers show gap junctions in zebrafish neurons give hope for future treatment of spinal cord injury
Zebrafish have a remarkable ability to heal their spinal cord after injury. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered an important mechanism behind this phenomenon—a finding that could have implications for ...
May 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
Promising new study could lead to a reduction in symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Every year roughly 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). Some 4,000 Canadians are currently living with the disease.
May 14, 2024
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Neuroscience
Optimizing differentiation protocols and experimental assays to study patient-specific astrocytes
In a joint effort with RIKEN BioResource Research Center and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, a team of researchers led by Dr. Haruhisa Inoue (Professor, Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation, CiRA) improved ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Blocking inflammation to reduce symptoms
In people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), changes in neurons appear to activate immune cells. Lowering the inflammation could reduce the symptoms of the disease, according to a study led by Chantelle Sephton, a ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV shown to infect nerve cells, cause inflammation and damage
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation leading to nerve damage, according to a new Tulane University study.
Jan 9, 2024
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Medications
FDA panel says no to experimental ALS drug
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted resoundingly against recommending a stem cell-based experimental treatment for ALS.
Sep 28, 2023
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