by Christoph Wanko, Uniklinik Köln Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNerve fibers (axons) transmit brain and spinal cord signals through nerves to target muscles or skin, and vice versa. Damage to these fibers thus leads to a disruption of connections and, consequently, to paralysis or numbness. The chances of recovery depend mainly on the speed at which...
By Web Desk May 27, 2023 This representational picture shows a scientist examining a chemical compound in a petri dish. — Unsplash/File Scientists have discovered a new chemical compound namely “1938” which can help damaged nerves regenerate after injury. According to a study published in the journal Nature, the new compound, 1938, “activates biological mechanisms that...
by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by UCL, in partnership with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC LMB) and AstraZeneca, has identified a new compound that can stimulate nerve regeneration after injury, as well as protect cardiac tissue from the sort of damage seen following a heart attack. The study, published in Nature,...
Combination of surgical techniques, electrical stimulation and drug discovery could help more people recover from nerve injuries and illnesses. University of Alberta researchers and physicians aim to combine their expertise in surgery, electrical stimulation, and drug discovery to help more people recover more quickly from nerve injuries and illnesses. Nerve regrowth is very slow, at...
Very small tubes filled with two kinds of growth factors show the regrowth of damaged nerve fibers (central area). On the right is a chemical signal that transforms immune system macrophages into healing cells. On the left is a more robust …more Biomedical engineers have found an unlikely ally in the struggle to regrow damaged...
