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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JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 26, 2020
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain....
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
DEC 18, 2019
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OCT 08, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 08, 2019
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WRITTEN BY:
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APR 25, 2019
Cardiology
APR 25, 2019
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WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
DEC 17, 2018
Microglia are in primed states when injury happens and acute exposure to opioids activates them further creating pain sensitivity....
WRITTEN BY:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
DEC 10, 2018
lay out a path that neurons of the spinal cord might be able to follow - potentially leading to improved recovery for people paralyzed by spinal cord injuries....
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NOV 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 09, 2018
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NOV 03, 2018
Technology
NOV 03, 2018
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WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 24, 2018
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Nouran Amin
SEP 22, 2018
Immunology
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SEP 06, 2018
Neuroscience
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WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
AUG 31, 2018
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Nouran Amin
JUN 12, 2018
Neuroscience
JUN 12, 2018
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MAY 22, 2018
Neuroscience
MAY 22, 2018
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MAY 11, 2018
Immunology
MAY 11, 2018
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APR 30, 2018
Neuroscience
APR 30, 2018
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WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
MAR 03, 2018
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FEB 28, 2018
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DEC 05, 2017
Neuroscience
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NOV 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
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SEP 19, 2017
Immunology
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SEP 05, 2017
Neuroscience
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