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.

In animals with a crushed sciatic nerve, substantial axon regeneration was seen with doses of intravenous cnicin compared to the control groups. The researchers assessed muscle reinnervation ...

Genetic inhibition of CRMP2 phosphorylation at serine 522 promotes axonal regeneration after optic nerve injury. Scientific Reports, 2019; 9 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43658-w ...

Cellular support network boosts the regeneration of injured nerves By Michael Irving January 17, 2022 Researchers have tested a new way to improve nerve regeneration Brain6122/CC BY 4.0 View 1 Images ...

Gene therapy promotes nerve regeneration Date: January 18, 2019 Source: Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAW Summary: Researchers have shown that treatment using gene therapy leads to a ...

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind peripheral nerve regeneration remain only partially understood. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

A 3-D printed AxoMax machine dries a polymer tube that could be implanted into a person to regenerate a nerve. University of Pittsburgh reseachers studying nerve regeneration are seeing promising ...

Auxilium Biotechnologies has enrolled the first patient in a study evaluating the efficacy of its NeuroSpan Bridge device for improving nerve regeneration. The US-based biotech’s scaffold mimics ...

A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage – those to the brain and spinal cord. In ...

Nerve pain can manifest in various forms such as tingling, burning sensations, and numbness, often making normal activities uncomfortable or even unbearable. For those seeking relief, NerveFreedom ...