A new gene therapy turns glial cells—abundant support cells in the brain—into neurons, repairing damage that results from stroke and significantly improving motor function in mice. A paper d... Read more
Scientists hope to borrow strategy from simpler animals to repair damaged spinal cord nerves in humans. Frogs, dogs, whales, snails can all do it, but humans and primates can’t. Regrow nerve... Read more
A new combination of tissue engineering techniques could reduce the need for nerve grafts, according to new research by The Open University. Regeneration of nerves is challenging when the da... Read more
The presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an active and deadly infection The presence... Read more