Regenerative Medicine
Drug shown to reduce new attacks/symptom progression in some patients.
New technology to study human health advances goal of regenerative medicine.
"This is one of nature's most remarkable feats of regeneration."
Researchers successfully boosted the regeneration of mature nerve cells in the spinal cords of adult mammals -- an achievement that could one day translate into improved therapies for patients with spinal cord injuries.
Scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have succeeded in releasing a molecular brake that prevents the regeneration of nerve connections.
75 percent of patients with alopecia areata experienced an average hair regrowth of 92 percent with ruxolitinib, according to a study.
Incredibly, Kris Boesen, who was paralyzed from his neck to his toes after a car accident, is regaining movement after receiving a stem cell injection into his spine.
Forget prosthetics. Researchers from Duke University want to awaken the genetic elements associated with limb regrowth, a trait found in many creatures, notably starfish.