Selective fluorogenic imaging of hepatocellular H2S by a galactosyl...
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been identified as the third important gaseous transmitter after nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). It plays important roles in both normal physiology conditions...
View ArticleDiffusion weighted MRI and tractography for evaluating peripheral nerve
Accurate detection of peripheral nerve degeneration and regeneration is important in clinical decision-making, but current electrodiagnostic approaches are limited particularly early in these processes.
View ArticleA novel artificial nerve graft for repair of long-distance sciatic nerve...
Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds (SAPNSs) have advantages in topography and porosity, thus mimicking the naturally occurring extracellular matrix.
View ArticleIs daidzein a neuroprotective agent against cerebral ischemia?
A recent study reported by Adem Bozkurt Aras at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey has found that daidzein, a plant extract, exhibits neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemia by...
View ArticleCan bacterial melanin promote rat recovery after sciatic nerve injury?
A recent study from Olga. V. Gevorkyan at National Academy of Sciences of Armenia has found that bacterial melanin, obtained from the mutant strain of Bacillus Thuringiensis, promotes the recovery of...
View ArticleScientists have successfully custom-made biomimetic bone model for...
There are up to 3 million bone-defect patients each year in China. If bone models of patient surgical spot were prepared before operating, the surgery success rate could be improved significantly....
View ArticleMeasles a growing risk in countries hit by Ebola
Measles and other childhood infections, such as poliovirus, malaria, and tuberculosis are poised to claim as many lives as Ebola in the countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea unless programs...
View ArticleFossil teeth reveal early reliance on rainforest resources
Human foragers were relying on tropical rainforests for resources since at least 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. Until now, researchers had not been able to find direct evidence of such...
View ArticleChina’s Moon mission exposes lunar layers
Preliminary results from China’s Chang’E-3 (CE-3) spacecraft and its rover, Yutu, suggest that the Moon’s geological history has been more complex than researchers have thought. Ground-penetrating...
View ArticleLanguage and smiles suggest liberals happier than conservatives
Though several studies based on self-reporting have suggested political conservatives in the U.S. are happier than their liberal counterparts, a new report based on behavioral analyses suggests the...
View ArticleSFK activity inhibition for functional locomotor recovery and increased...
Odrick R. Rosas, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, USA and his colleagues recently found that Src family kinase (SFK) inhibitor PP2 intervention greatly promoted...
View ArticleTransplantation of placenta-derived MSCs-induced NSCs to treat spinal cord...
Zhi Li, Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College, China and his colleagues recently found that transplantation of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-induced neural stem...
View ArticleMelatonin lowers edema after spinal cord injury
Xinwei Liu, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, China and his colleagues found that intraperitoneal injection of melatonin (100 mg/kg) could reduce the water content of...
View ArticleConstruction of a large animal model of human cauda equina injury and repair
Previous animal studies of cauda equina injury have primarily used rat models, which display significant differences from humans. The cauda equina is much smaller in rats than in humans, making...
View ArticleWhy does delayed electrical stimulation not enhance nerve regeneration after...
Na Han, Peking University People's Hospital, China and her colleagues recently confirmed that if the biodegradable conduit repair combined with electrical stimulation is delayed, it results in a poor...
View ArticleWhat water promotes sprouting of injured axons but does not reduces glial...
For a long time period, severe spinal cord injury with paralysis has been considered an irreversible condition, because neurons in the central nervous system do not regrow their once injured axons.
View ArticleFolic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke
In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril and folic...
View ArticleSafety and efficacy of nerve elongator use for short-distance peripheral...
A randomized controlled clinical study co-performed by Peking University People’s Hospital, China and the Sixth Hospital of Ningbo, China reported that use of nerve elongator to repair short-distance...
View ArticleElectro-acupuncture with Governor vessel with local meridian acupoints...
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) not only affects the site of the injury, but can also induce neuronal apoptosis at the spinal cord. However, many acupuncture clinicians still focus only on the injury...
View ArticleMild hypothermia combined with an NgR-silenced cell scaffold to treat spinal...
Dong Wang, the Fourth Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University in China and his colleagues constructed a cell scaffold complex consisting of a PLGA scaffold seeded with NgR-silenced...
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