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Stroke

Stroke

After a stroke, millions of brain neurons die within minutes. While the dead cells can’t be restored, some tissue around the dead area remains alive but non-functioning. Research has found...

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss and cognitive impairment. It is caused by synaptic failure and excessive accumulation of misfoldedproteins. Stem cells are undifferentiated...

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Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that, among other things, affects movement, balance, gait, and muscle control. Some of the most visible symptoms result from the loss of neurons in...

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Motor Neuron Disease

Motor Neuron Disease

Motor neurons are mostly just nerve cells that are responsible for managing muscles in the body to move.  Motor Neuron Disease or “MND” is a rapidly progressive neurological disease which damages motor neurons...

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Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in loss of nervous tissue and consequently loss of motor and sensory function.  Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) results in direct and indirect damage to...

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Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized by demyelination and neuronal loss that is induced by attack...

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