Researchers reprogram astrocytes to become functional neurons in living mammals. Read More
A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs)... Read More
A new study reveals reverting neurons to an early growth state can help reconnect severed spinal cord nerves in rodent models of SCI. Read More
Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have developed a therapeutic cocktail of molecules that restored fine motor skills in mice with spinal cord injuries. When applied to mice who had experienced stroke symptoms, researchers observed increased axon sprouting in subcortical areas. Read More
New technology bypasses spinal cord and delivers electrical signals from brain directly to muscles. A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology... Read More
A new study reports epidural stimulation could help people with spinal cord injuries to regain motor function. Read More
Newly identified nerve pathway, which runs down the same side of the body, may bypass a damaged spinal cord. The findings could shed light on some neurological disorders such as referred itch or jogger's migraine. Read More
A new study uncovers molecular changes which may explain why motor neurons, rather than other neurons, are affected by the childhood illness, SMA. Read More
New research could contribute to designing new treatment options for spinal cord injuries. Read More
Researchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage. Read More
Researchers report spinal cord cross sectional area is not a good predictor of axonal loss in multiple sclerosis. Read More
A study suggests that spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic neuromuscular disease in infants and children, results primarily from motor circuit dysfunction, not motor neuron or muscle cell dysfunction, as is commonly thought. In a second study, the researchers identified the molecular pathway in SMA that leads to problems with motor function. Read More
