Protein key to neuro-regeneration

Source: The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
Date: May 20, 2008

Summary:

Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England, University College London, the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan and Cancer Research UK, have for the first time identified a protein that is key to the regeneration of damage in the peripheral nervous system and which could with further research lead to understanding diseases of our peripheral nervous systems and provide clues to methods of repairing damage in the central nervous system, according to a paper published this week in the Journal of Cell Biology.

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Release Regulated By Brain's Biological Clock

Source: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Date: February 7, 2008

Summary:

Researchers have discovered that the release of blood stem cells from bone marrow is regulated by the brain through the cyclical human biological clock, via adrenergic signals transmitted by the sympathetic nervous system. These new findings point out that the harvest of stem cells for transplantation may be improved by timing it at the peak of their release.

Scientists develop 'bionic nerve' to put patients back on their feet

Source: Daily Mail - UK
Last updated at 23:50pm on 17th October 2007

Summary:

A 'bionic nerve' that could bring damaged limbs and organs back to life is being developed by British scientists. The bionic nerve would repair broken "peripheral nerves" - those found outside the brain and spinal cord.