A possible way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease: Editing a key gene in human nerve cells
A team of researchers at Laval University has found evidence that it might be possible to the chances of developing
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New strategies for restoring myelin on damaged nerve cells
Loss of myelin—the fatty substance that surrounds the axons of nerve cells—is one of the reasons nerve cells fail to
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New mechanism affecting nerve impulses discovered
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a new mechanism by which substances can open a certain type of ion
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Researchers find way to speed up nerve regrowth for trauma patients
A University of Alberta researcher has found a treatment that increases the speed of nerve regeneration by three to five
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Genetically engineered virus protects mice against deadly effects of nerve gas and pesticides
A single injection of a new gene therapy protected mice from the effects of sarin and other deadly chemical warfare
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