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Nervous1 04-24-2014 05:36 PM

New way to enhance nerve growth following injury discovered
 
Date:
April 22, 2014
Source:
University of Calgary
Summary:
A mechanism to promote growth in damaged nerve cells as a means to restore connections after injury has been uncovered by scientists who have discovered a key molecule that directly regulates nerve cell growth in the damaged nervous system. "We made the surprising discovery that a protein called Retinoblastoma (Rb) is present in adult neurons," explains the lead researcher. "This protein appears to normally act as a brake -- preventing nerve growth."
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0422084932.htm

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birdman 04-27-2014 05:38 AM

Thanks for sharing that!
 
I read another article about that recently on line. It is encouraging to see it here. Hopefully in my life some of these treatments will come my way in time.


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