Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

The regeneration of damaged neurons has been the ultimate goal for a large portion of neuroscience research. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that control neuronal growth is key to developing ...

Stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration. UT Southwestern stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Auxilium Biotechnologies, a leader in regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce the enrollment of the first patient in its clinical trial evaluating the safety and ...

Despite the notion that nerve surgery research has plateaued in the past several decades, some surgeons view timely, precise diagnostics and a new wave of research as a viable path to improved ...

Paul Han, a Johns Hopkins University junior from Riverside, Calif., has conducted original research that adds to scientists’ understanding of the special circumstances under which nerve cells in the ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their ...

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (USA) has awarded a grant of 1 million dollars to Dr. Isabel Pérez-Otaño, who leads the Plasticity and Remodeling of Neural Circuits laboratory at the Institute ...