Spinal cord injuries can be devastating because the damaged nerves do not regenerate on their own, which often leads to permanent impairment. Scientists have been investigating methods to encourage regrowth, but so far there ...
Biochemistry
Jul 20, 2016
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After an injury to the spinal cord, patients often remain paralyzed because damaged nerve tracts do not regrow due to the formation of scar tissue. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen, ...
Biotechnology
Jan 18, 2021
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As millions eagerly await Pope Francis' first visit to the United States, an anatomy professor at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine and former orthopedic surgeon offers insight into the likely reason for the familiar papal ...
Other
Sep 17, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have genetically encoded mouse cells to respond to light, creating cells that can be trained to follow a light beam or stop on command like microscopic robots.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2009
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Lysophospholipids are phospholipids that have just one fatty acid chain, and in recent years, the role of lysophospholipids in physiology and pathophysiology has attracted attention. Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE) is ...
Biochemistry
May 12, 2021
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Genetic processes that allow cells to transform so they can mend damaged nerves have been identified by scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 5, 2017
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Research by experts at The University of Nottingham suggests that current injection techniques in UK dairy cattle need to change to avoid the risk of nerve injury.
Other
Nov 7, 2017
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The lamprey, an eel-like primitive vertebrate, is a popular organism for neurobiology studies because it has a relatively simple nervous system. It is of particular interest to those studying spinal cord injury (SCI) because, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 15, 2019
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