UH biomedical engineer pursues nerve regeneration

(University of Houston) Injuries and certain degenerative diseases -- including Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis -- can disrupt the nervous system, posing a challenge for scientists seeking ways to repair the damage. A biomedical engineer from the University of Houston will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how best to spur nerve regeneration.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news