Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, ...

Nature has again proven effective in treating health conditions, this time nerve injury. According to a new study, a compound found in the blessed thistle plant accelerates the regeneration of damaged ...

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

Each year, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), millions of people in the U.S. are affected by spinal cord ...

Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is a plant in the family Asteraceae. For centuries, it has been used as a medicinal herb as an extract or tea, e.g. to aid the digestive system. Researchers have ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

Scientists have discovered a new chemical that could help heal nerve damage, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature, which offers early hope for one day reversing the ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Auxilium Biotechnologies, a leader in regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce the enrollment of the first patient in its clinical trial evaluating the safety and ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epineuron is excited to announce Health Canada approval of its innovative nerve regeneration system, the PeriPulse™. Building on the success of its multi-center first ...

A recent University of Michigan study in mice adds to the evidence regarding a specific protein inside of the nerves, called Sarm1, that appears to be essential for their regeneration.