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Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Symptoms may include loss of muscle function, sensation, or autonomic function in the parts of the body served by the spinal cord below the level of the injury.
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OCT 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers enabled a paralyzed man to walk again via an implantable, wireless brain-spine interface. The corresponding ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 17, 2023Health & Medicine
Northwestern University scientists developed a new culturing technology with synthetic nanofibers and therapeutic peptid ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 11, 2022Neuroscience
We need to be aware of our body to move properly, and we have special neurons in our muscles that can tell our brain wha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental cancer drug can regenerate damaged nerves following spinal trauma in mice and rats. The corresponding re ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2022Neuroscience
There is an ever-increasing number of links that are being found between microbes in the human gut and our health. Resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A drug developed by AstraZeneca preserves 80% of nerve function following spinal cord compression injury. The correspond ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A gene therapy has been able to inhibit neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord and pe ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 01, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Cannabigerol (CBG) has significant potential to treat neurological disorders according to a recent study published in Ph ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 29, 2021Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have built a minimally invasive, ultra-thin, inflatable spinal cord stimula ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 26, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog ...Written By: Angela DowdenFEB 01, 2021Cardiology
Spinal cord injury patients obviously have to deal with the loss of function, but another, less obvious problem many of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers have developed a smart drug delivery system that targets inflammation in damaged nerves and helps ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have established a state-of-the-art method for observing and analyzing the complex flurry of neurological act ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 08, 2020Technology
According to a clinical trial, recent assistive technology can enable individuals to power their wheelchair with their t ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Treatment options are limited for people that have suffered swelling-inducing injuries to their brain and spinal cord. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2020Immunology
Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Using rat models of spinal cord injuries, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, thought treating them with stem cell therapy would po ...Written By: Nouran Amin
OCT 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers enabled a paralyzed man to walk again via an implantable, wireless brain-spine interface. The corresponding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 17, 2023
Health & Medicine
Northwestern University scientists developed a new culturing technology with synthetic nanofibers and therapeutic peptid
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 11, 2022
Neuroscience
We need to be aware of our body to move properly, and we have special neurons in our muscles that can tell our brain wha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental cancer drug can regenerate damaged nerves following spinal trauma in mice and rats. The corresponding re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2022
Neuroscience
There is an ever-increasing number of links that are being found between microbes in the human gut and our health. Resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug developed by AstraZeneca preserves 80% of nerve function following spinal cord compression injury. The correspond
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A gene therapy has been able to inhibit neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord and pe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 01, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Cannabigerol (CBG) has significant potential to treat neurological disorders according to a recent study published in Ph
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have built a minimally invasive, ultra-thin, inflatable spinal cord stimula
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 26, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
FEB 01, 2021
Cardiology
Spinal cord injury patients obviously have to deal with the loss of function, but another, less obvious problem many of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers have developed a smart drug delivery system that targets inflammation in damaged nerves and helps
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have established a state-of-the-art method for observing and analyzing the complex flurry of neurological act
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 08, 2020
Technology
According to a clinical trial, recent assistive technology can enable individuals to power their wheelchair with their t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Treatment options are limited for people that have suffered swelling-inducing injuries to their brain and spinal cord. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2020
Immunology
Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Using rat models of spinal cord injuries, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, thought treating them with stem cell therapy would po
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin