Researchers believe zebrafish may provide clues to understanding how the human nervous system develops since this fish experiences new movements similarly to how babies do after birth. To understand ...

For decades, suffering from a spinal cord injury meant a very abrupt change in life. This is because there are very few therapies that address damaged "wiring". For those with spinal cord injuries, ...

Prof. Tal Dvir, Head of the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, Head of the Nanotechnology Center at Tel Aviv University, and Chief Scientist of the biotech company Matricelf. The surgery is ...

In the center of your body’s repair system are tiny cells with mighty power—pericytes. These small but active cells surround the smallest blood vessels and help maintain and heal tissues. Now, new ...

For generations, paralysis from a damaged spinal cord has been seen as permanent. Once the nerves were injured, the signals carrying movement from the brain to the body were lost forever.

OMAHA, Ne. -- Art is an expression that can take many forms. And one college student is using her creativity to help others, one brush stroke at a time. Amiey Elsasser is a student at the University ...

Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday that the surgery will take place in Israel, marking a historic milestone in regenerative medicine. Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever ...

(CN) — Researchers engineered and implanted functional human spinal cord tissues that showed success in treating paralysis in lab models. The study, published Monday in the journal Advanced Science, ...