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Given that tadpole tails contain spinal cord, muscle, nerves and other materials, it’s possible that the process might someday be able to regenerate the spinal cords, or even limbs, of people ...

A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease.

Six years ago, we first heard about tiny two-legged "bio-bots" that used spinal muscle tissue to walk. Well, they've now received a big upgrade, in the form of spinal cord tissue that essentially ...

Stem cell-like cells have been found in most parts of the adult human nervous system, ... (2010, October 9). Stem cells repair damaged spinal cord tissue. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, ...

Glial scar tissue may aid the regrowth of the spinal cord after an injury, contrary to widely the held assumption it impeded growth, scientists at UCLA report. Top News U.S. News ...

Scientists have developed a new chemical compound that they say shows extraordinary promise in restoring muscle function in spinal cord injury patients. The study, partly funded by the National ...

Spontaneous recovery from spinal cord injury is almost unheard of in humans and other mammals, but many vertebrates fare better. The eel-like lamprey, for instance, can fully regenerate its spinal ...

Trying to restore bodily functions after spinal cord injuries 05:36. Anderson Cooper: This week on 60 Minutes, we're doing a story about efforts to help people who are paralyzed with severe spinal ...

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown how stem cells, together with other cells, repair damaged tissue in the mouse spinal cord. The results are of ...