Hydrocephalus poses a significant threat to the pediatric population, with a prevalence of approximately 6 per 10,000 and a neonatal mortality rate of 13% pre-hospital discharge (Wright et al., 2016).

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating medical conditions, severely impacting quality of life and often leading to permanent disability. The central nervous system (CNS) has a ...

Spinal cord injuries are devastating, typically resulting in lifelong neurologic deficits. The spinal cord exhibits limited functional repair despite the presence of endogenous ependymal stem cells ...

Hydrocephalus is a pathological condition with accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. This condition may be congenital or acquired, and often associated with neurodegenerative ...

Researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences explored the regenerative mechanisms behind spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. By constructing ...

Viruses may spark hydrocephalus by exploiting a surprising weakness of cells that circulate fluid in the brain, called ependymal cells, report scientists. The researchers discovered that ependymal ...

Researchers have identified a group of ependymal cells with latent regenerative potential in the central nervous system (CNS) of mice. The cells underwent extensive proliferation and differentiation ...

Phase II study of ginkgo biloba in irradiated brain tumor survivors: Effects on quality of life (QOL), mood, and cognitive function. Background: Ependymomas are rare tumors of the brain and spinal ...