Before jumping into the neural circuitry, the researchers first developed an experimental setup that allowed them to study ...

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved ...

MIT researchers devised a process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron, eliminating the need to generate induced pluripotent stem cells. Such neurons could be used to treat spinal cord ...

About 20 years ago, scientists discovered that skin cells could be converted into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can ...

In 2023, the NeuroRestore team was able to make a fully paralyzed mouse walk by regenerating the nerves in its spinal cord. There are many hurdles before that kind of gene therapy, typically ...

Stupp, Northwestern University researchers developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries ... so viewers can see a mouse that received ...

An optogenetic mouse model of hindlimb spasticity after spinal cord injury. Experimental Neurology , 2025; 386: 115157 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2025.115157 Cite This Page : ...

Advt Working with mouse cells, the researchers developed ... which could potentially be used to treat patients with spinal cord injuries or diseases that impair mobility. "We were able to get ...