After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...
Quick Take African spiny mice are capable of regrowing complex tissue after injury, including hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Low tension thresholds cause the African spiny mouse to shed large ...
In a petri dish at Northwestern University, researchers grow organoids modeled on the human spinal cord: simplified, lab-made ...
Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord ...
In 2016, cancer biologist Johanna Joyce of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center published a study in Science that examined the effects of a macrophage-targeted therapy on glioblastoma multiforme ...
Whether after an injury or surgery, many of us carry scars. Over time, they can fade if we treat them right. Two medics spell out what to do.