Scientists have succeeded in reactivating axon growth by blocking a cellular switch, offering hope for the repair of severe ...

Two Northeastern University researchers want to make life better for people who've experienced serious physical trauma, the kind caused by bad car accidents or from injuries sustained during wartime; ...

When AHR is turned off, neurons shift priorities. They increase protein production and activate pathways that support axon growth. The team also found that this regenerative response depends on ...

Can humans regrow limbs? Researchers find SP6 and SP8 genes are vital for regeneration in axolotls and mice, creating a viral ...

A gene that helps animals like yaks cope with high altitudes without any damage to their myelin sheaths, the fatty covering ...

Sweet-sensing taste cells, supported by the protein c-Kit, show remarkable resilience when nerves are damaged, unlike other taste cells that quickly degenerate. Blocking c-Kit with the drug imatinib ...

Regenerating body parts might sound like science fiction, but certain animals do it with precision and consistency. Scientists study them closely to better understand the biology behind healing. These ...

Today on my table…He’s lucky to be alive. He is a strong man in his late thirties. It’s been a few years since an injury that nearly cost him everything. His spinal cord was damaged from an infection ...

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a molecular switch in neurons that limits the regrowth of damaged axonal fibers. The findings, published in the journal ...

The ability to regenerate lost body parts has long captured human fascination. Many creatures out in nature can perform feats of repair that far surpass our own abilities. For example, salamanders can ...

Salamanders regrow entire limbs. Mice, like humans, grow scar tissue instead. A study published in Science now offers a ...