Axolotls can regenerate optic nerves, retinas, and parts of their brain. Provost's Undergraduate Research Award-winner Ted ...

Damaged nerve fibers (axons) in the peripheral nervous system can regenerate themselves, but complete functional recovery often doesn’t occur. That’s because the Schwann cells responsible for ...

Living with nerve pain can be an overwhelming experience, affecting your daily activities and overall quality of life. Many people struggle with symptoms such as tingling, numbness, and discomfort ...

Maintaining a healthy nervous system cannot be overstated in our fast-paced world. The nervous system regulates various bodily functions, from movement and sensation to cognitive processes and ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

Pain, numbness and tingling in your hands and feet can be a sign you have neuropathy or nerve damage. Common treatments include pain medication, injections, or tens (an electrical stimulator), but Dr.

Spiders can be an uncomfortable presence for many people, but thanks to a new development, their silk is set to enhance nerve repair to a level not previously achievable. Newrotex, a medical device ...

Connecting pieces of information by finding a common thread often takes glaucoma researchers in unexpected directions. Zinc is one such thread that joined together different experts at Boston Children ...

Spinal cord injury patient can move his hand thanks to rewired nerves. May 15, 2012— -- A 71-year-old quadriplegic man can move his fingers after surgeons "stole" healthy nerves from his arm and ...

Mapping limb regeneration is an intricate, molecular dance. If an axolotl loses a leg, it gets a new one–complete with a functional foot and all four toes. Over just a few weeks or months, bone, ...