Tag Archive | Regeneration

Cancer drug shows promise in regeneration of spinal cord injuries

Scientists have shown that cancer drug Taxol reduces regeneration obstacles after a spinal cord injury.

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Researchers find new way to repair damaged heart

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have demonstrated a new way that could be used to deliver stem cells to targeted areas of

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New study paves for novel treatments for regenerating liver, bone marrow

A new study has shed light on how the liver regenerates itself by demonstrating that endothelial cells-the

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Scientists grow miniature liver using human cells

Scientists at the University of Wake Forest have grown a miniature liver-only an inch in diameter-using

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Modified Enzyme Digests Scar, Enables Spinal Cord Regeneration

Nov. 2- Researchers have developed an improved version of an enzyme that degrades the dense scar tissue that forms when the central nervous system is damaged. By digesting the tissue that blocks re-growth of

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Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Organ Regeneration in Zebrafish

Nov. 2 – The search for the holy grail of regenerative medicine-the ability to “grow back” a perfect body part when one is lost to injury or disease-has been under way for years, yet the steps involved in this seemingly

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