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·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.

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·January 17, 2012·3 min read

A First: Brain Support Cells from Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

For the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may...

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·May 4, 2016·3 min read

Aggregated Protein in Neurons May Cause ALS

A new study reports people with ALs may have a genetic mutation that causes SOD1 to aggregate motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

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·June 1, 2021·4 min read

ALS Development Could Be Triggered by Loss of Network Connections in the Spinal Cord

Inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord lose their connections to motor neurons in mouse models of ALS. While no connection between this deterioration to the development of ALS has been made, researchers say the loss of inhibitory signals could explain why motor neurons die in those with ALS.

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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.

Image of neurons in a mouse spinal cord.

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·October 29, 2015·4 min read

An Itch to Scratch

Researchers have discovered a dedicated neural pathway that transmits the itchy feeling triggered by light touch.

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·December 1, 2016·5 min read

Autism Linked Protein Crucial For Feeling Pain

TRPV1 and SHANK3 could play a role in pain insensitivity in people with autism, a new study reports.

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·March 30, 2012·3 min read

Biologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From Degeneration

A new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in...

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·September 11, 2017·4 min read

Body’s Own Defense Against ALS Actually Drives Disease Progression at Later Stages

In early stages of ALS, autophagy helps to suppress disease progression, but accelerates the spread as the disease enters into later stages, researchers report.