by Edith Cowan University Calming motoneurons may help relieve muscle spasms. Credit: Edith Cowan University Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms. However, an Edith Cowan University (ECU) study investigating motoneurons in the spine has revealed two methods...
NIH-funded preclinical results suggest returning nerve cells to a younger state could aid in repair NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively prevents damaged neurons from regrowing. In a study of rodents, scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health showed they...
