spinal cord injury

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect up, which underlies our movements. They used this model to show how damage to these connections previously considered ‘irreversible’ could, in fact, be reversible As we develop and grow from embryo to fetus to infant, our nerve…

brain organoids, nerve repair, neurodegenerative diseases, Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury, Stem Cells

Reconnecting body and brain: Europe’s breakthrough in reversing paralysis

Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that reconnects the brain to the body Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological conditions, severing communication between the brain and the body and leaving millions worldwide with permanent paralysis. Despite…