Following a stroke, the human brain has a limited capacity for repair. Whereas most research in this field has focused on the signalling molecules that prevent greater recovery, the factors ...

Researchers have, for the first time, identified in the mouse the molecular cascade that drives the process of reconnection or sprouting in the adult brain after stroke. A stroke wreaks havoc in the ...

Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD. [University of Cincinnati] After a stroke, extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules known as chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) become barriers to axonal plasticity and ...

A stroke wreaks havoc in the brain, destroying its cells and the connections between them. Depending on its severity and location, a stroke can impact someone's life forever, affecting motor activity, ...

Scientists have demonstrated that axon regenerative capacity can be boosted with the right stimulants on neuronal activity through either an optogenetic or a chemogenetic approach. Damage to axons in ...

Recovery from stroke can be slow-going. Neurons struggle to sprout new axons, make new dendritic spines, and form new synapses. Is there any way, besides standard physical therapy, to help the process ...

The Immense Importance of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier According to research undertaken by Iughetti et al. (2011), the central nervous system and the peripheral ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...