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Thursday, April 19, 2007
East Carolina University researchers may have uncovered a path to simpler treatment for damaged nerves.
In a study published last month, a research team led by an ECU associate professor found links between a molecular process and regrowth of nerves that carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the body.
With further study, the group's conclusions could ultimately yield treatments that speed regrowth of damaged nerves, said Dr. Alexander Murashov, the ECU associate professor of physiology who led the research team......