Method to Repair Adult Damaged Nerves Discovered

An anonymous reader writes: Researchers have discovered a promissing method to regrow damaged nerves in adults. Brain and spinal-cord injuries typically leave people with permanent impairment because the injured nerve fibers (axons) cannot regrow http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/scientist-discovers-new-way-to-repair-damaged-nerves/article1396395/. A study from Children's Hospital Boston (Harvard) and Carleton University, published in the December 10 issue of the journal Neuron shows that axons can regenerate vigorously in a mouse model when a gene that suppresses natural growth factors is deleted. Link to Neuron Article (subscription required to view whole article) is http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(09)00937-4