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Researchers at ASU and UA have discovered that regenerated lizard tails are quite different from original tails. Pictured here: Green anole male with a regenerated tail (brown region).
By BioNews On Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
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Researchers Discover Regenerated Lizard Tails Are Different From Originals

Just because a lizard can grow back its tail, doesn’t mean it will be exactly the same Continue reading “Researchers Discover Regenerated Lizard Tails Are Different From Originals” »  More...

Salk research shows that in the axolotl, a Mexican salamander, jumping genes have to be shackled or they might move around in the genomes of cells in the tissue destined to become a new limb, and disrupt the process of regeneration.
Image: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
By IANS On Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
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Regenerating human limbs not easy: Study

Regenerating a new limb or organ in humans may not be as easy as mad Continue reading “Regenerating human limbs not easy: Study” »  More...

The scar tissue creates a barrier for growing nerve cells in spinal cord injuries. Scientists have now found a way to render this cell wall more permeable for regenerating nerve cells. © Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology / Bradke & Hellal
By BioNews On Saturday, January 29th, 2011
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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. Continue reading “Cancer drug shows promise in regeneration of spinal cord injuries” »  More...

By BioNews On Friday, December 10th, 2010
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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 Continue reading “Researchers find new way to repair damaged heart” More...

By BioNews On Saturday, November 13th, 2010
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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 Continue reading “New study paves for novel treatments for regenerating liver, bone marrow” More...

By BioNews On Saturday, October 30th, 2010
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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 Continue reading “Scientists grow miniature liver using human cells” »  More...

By BioNews On Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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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 Continue More...

By BioNews On Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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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 More...