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Featured Genetics Neurology Pain

·October 17, 2017·3 min read

‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good Thing

Researchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling.

Featured Neurology

·January 14, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Implant Promotes Neural Growth to Treat Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed scaffolding that mimics natural anatomy and boost stem cell treatment for spinal cord repair. While the initial scaffolds have been designed for rat models of SCI, researchers report the approach is scalable to humans.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 19, 2022·4 min read

A Blueprint for Turning Stem Cells Into Sensory Interneurons

Researchers have created a new blueprint that outlines how embryonic stem cells from mice become sensory interneurons and identified a method for producing sensory interneurons in a lab setting. If the results can be replicated in human stem cells, researchers say the findings could contribute to the development of therapies to restore sensation to those suffering nerve damage and spinal cord injury.

This is a drawing of a monkey controlling the cursor on a computer monitor. There are waves drawn above the monkey's head to imply that it is using thought to move the cursor.

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·July 31, 2015·6 min read

A Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger Typing

Researchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·March 5, 2021·2 min read

A New Potential for Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers modified NG2 glial cells in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery following spinal cord injury.

This shows how the protein acts at the synapse

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·August 28, 2020·4 min read

A Tailor-Made Molecule That Ties Nerve Connections

A newly designed synthetic compound could act as a prototype for a novel class of drugs to treat neurological damage.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Ability to Walk Restored for Man Paralyzed for Five Years

Researchers use direct brain control to allow a man paralyzed for five years to walk again.

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·June 2, 2023·5 min read

Aging Impacts Immune Response to Spinal Cord Injuries

New research has revealed that the immune response to spinal cord injuries diminishes as individuals age. The study sheds light on the key role the membranes around the spinal cord play in this immune response.

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·October 12, 2016·5 min read

Amplifying Regeneration of Spinal Nerve Cells

Researchers have been able to successfully boost the regeneration of mature nerve cells in the spinal cord of adult mice following spinal cord injury.

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·August 31, 2018·5 min read

An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords

A new study reveals reverting neurons to an early growth state can help reconnect severed spinal cord nerves in rodent models of SCI.

Featured Neurology

·September 19, 2017·5 min read

An Interconnection Between the Nervous and Immune System

Researchers reveal a neuroendocrine system reflex may trigger an increased susceptibility to contracting bacterial infections following injuries to the brain or spinal cord.