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Cambridge researchers created miniature brain-and-spinal-cord systems in the lab that can send signals and even trigger tiny ...

Scientists restored stroke-damaged brain tissue in mice, raising hopes that recovery may begin long after a stroke.

Tested as a possible brain therapy, the anti-aging drug combo instead stripped nerve insulation from mice, and the youngest ...

A contraceptive drug helps human nerve cells regenerate by unlocking their forgotten embryonic healing abilities.

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect, which underlies human movement. They used this model to show how damage to these ...

Stem cell-based therapies promote neural repair in traumatic brain injury by enhancing neurogenesis, reducing inflammation, and restoring neural circuits. Emerging approaches, including ...

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(Brad Wenner/Moment/Getty Images) The experimental drug combo dasatinib and quercetin (known for short as D+Q) is one of the ...

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Ian Sample on how early intensive rehabilitation after a stroke or head injury is crucial for recovery ...

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What began as a child's encounter with trauma has grown into a research programme committed to understanding recovery. When she was in Grade 5, Dr Gillian Mahumane's father suffered a traumatic brain ...