Scientists have officially grown a notochord—the tissues that act as the “GPS for the developing embryo” by guiding ... defects affect the spine or spinal cord. The researchers note that ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during embryonic development, findings that could inform new treatments for ...

Similar studies have suggested stem cells' potential for conditions such as diabetes and spinal cord injury ... its control over the mysteries of embryo development will say a lot about who ...

But why was a specific analysis of the sex of the embryo not included ... during mid-stage development to investigate its effects on the development of the spinal cord. The Tgfbr1 gene provides ...

A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury ... by reverting adult cells to an embryonic-like state, from which they ...

Lectures and readings will cover the development of embryonic, fetal and adult stem cells, and will examine their use in treating human disorders receiving widesread attention, including ...

After an eight-month delay, on 23 January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first human trials of embryonic stem ... thoracic-level spinal cord injury in a phase 1 ...