nerve damage
Coverage of nerve damage in the Nexus archive.
- I almost lost my father twice. It taught me to live in the moment.
The author recounts her father's stage 4 tongue cancer diagnosis during her high school senior year and a subsequent health scare, highlighting his resilience and her journey to live in the present. Despite the cancer treatment's lasting physical effects, the author cherishes the years of memories created with her father.
- Human organoids reveal how to reverse “irreversible” nerve damage
Cambridge researchers developed lab-grown brain-and-spinal-cord systems that send signals and trigger muscle contractions. They discovered human neurons lose regrowth ability after developmental damage but can be reactivated via a gene network, with an existing hormone drug enhancing nerve fiber regrowth.
- Scientists “recharge” damaged nerves to ease chronic pain
Scientists at Duke University discovered that damaged nerves can be revived by introducing healthy mitochondria, potentially offering a new solution for chronic nerve pain. This approach targets the root cause of the condition by restoring cellular energy production.