Growth of spinal nerves is improved

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Jeffrey Macklis hopes to coax adult stem cells into developing into new motor nerves that grow from the brain to the spinal cord. (Staff file photo Kris SnibbeHarvard News Office)
Jeffrey Macklis hopes to coax adult stem cells into developing into new motor nerves that grow from the brain to the spinal cord. (Staff file photo Kris Snibbe/Harvard News Office)

Nerves that control the highest level of voluntary movements have been isolated and secrets of their growth revealed for the first time.


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