The spinal cord is the connection between the brain and all muscles of the body, with the exception of the cranial nerves to the head and neck. The cord is organized into "segments" at each level ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose some or all their limb function. In most patients, the nerves in their limbs work ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...

Scientists have developed a computer-based model that may explain how nerve cells become damaged in ALS, and how best to time ...

Spinal cord nerve cells branching through the body resemble trees with limbs fanning out in every direction. But this image can also be used to tell the story of how these neurons, their jobs becoming ...

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Indiana University School of Medicine report that increasing energy supply within injured spinal cord nerves in mice could help promote ...

This study is the first of its kind in developing an off-label indication for RLS. Other conditions we’re considering ...