All articles tagged with #neural regeneration
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D-printed scaffold populated with stem cells that successfully regrows nerve fibers and restores function in rats with severed spinal cords, offering promising potential for future spinal injury treatments.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a groundbreaking method using 3D-printed scaffolds and stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries in rats, leading to nerve regeneration and functional recovery, offering hope for future clinical applications.
Scientists have developed a 3D-printed, electrically conductive implant that mimics the spinal cord's structure to promote nerve regeneration, showing promise for treating spinal injuries and potentially other neurological conditions.
Scientists have discovered that adult human epithelial cells recovered from the trachea, when cultured in a specific environment, can form motile spheroids called anthrobots. These anthrobots have the ability to move using outward-facing cilia and can be used to bridge gaps in damaged neural tissue, promoting neural regeneration. This research offers exciting possibilities for repairing neural damage and assembling biological robots from our own cells.
Lampreys may use body-sensing feedback to regain swimming abilities after spinal injury, according to a mathematical model developed by researchers at Bucknell University and the Marine Biological Laboratory. The model showed that even in the absence of descending command across the spinal lesion, boosting sensory feedback could restore locomotion. Lampreys recover quickly and almost completely after severe lesions high up in the spinal cord, despite only a small percentage of neurons and neuronal connections being restored across the injury. The study could inspire new therapeutic approaches in humans or algorithms for locomotion in soft robots.