That’s because the Schwann cells responsible for regeneration stop providing support after about three months. If the restoration of nerve function, called reinnervation, hasn’t happened in that time, ...

A secondary stress signaling pathway in the response to optic axon injury is an unexpectedly strong contributor to both neurodegeneration and axon regenerative potential.

Injured axons in the central nervous system are incapable of meaningful regeneration. This is best illustrated by the significant lack of recovery following a spinal cord injury. In contrast, the ...

This rare genetic disorder may affect fewer than 100 people worldwide. You may experience difficulty walking or numbness in your arms and legs at first, but it can develop into more serious symptoms.

Spinal cord injury often triggers a cascade of secondary damage that severely limits functional recovery, largely driven by ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Now, by analyzing thousands of proteins found in the blood, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have created what they view as the clearest picture yet of when the ...