The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from ...

First-in-human data now includes five patients, with follow-up ranging from 23 weeks to over a year post-treatment Injections of Wnt-activated, autologous, expanded, adipose-derived stem cells ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord becomes damaged, a number of debilitating conditions can result that limit mobility, inhibit ...

The brain's mechanisms for repairing injuries caused by trauma or degenerative diseases are not yet known in detail. Now, a ...

First patient gets stem cell injection in brain for possible stroke treatment. Nov. 17, 2010— -- U.K. doctors injected fetal stem cells into the brain of a male stroke patient this week, opening ...

CHICAGO -- Intracerebroventricular (ICV) delivery of bivalent CAR T-cells targeting EGFR and IL13Rα2 was feasible and appeared safe in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) in a phase I study ...

Researchers announce breakthrough results for AMT-130, the first disease-modifying treatment for Huntington's disease, with ...

Exploring the relationship between cancer cells and nerve cells, which can signal tumors to grow, could unearth ways to slow disease.