Tag: myelin
FSU research sheds light on spinal cord injuries
Thousands of people worldwide suffer severe spinal cord injuries each year, but little is known about why these injuries often continue to deteriorate long...
In a break with dogma, myelin boosts neuron growth in spinal cord injuries
The molecule inhibits adult axon regeneration, but appears to stimulate young neurons
Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often...
Q Therapeutics Approved to Start Trial of Cell Therapy Aiming to Restore Myelin
A cell therapy intended to boost myelin regeneration — Q-Cells by Q Therapeutics — has received a green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to proceed with...
