An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for ...

Researchers have recreated the human ascending sensory pathway in a lab dish, using organoids that model the key brain and ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

A new program at the Center for Accessible Living is offering life-changing accessibility for individuals with spinal cord ...

Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

A new USC-led study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

The Chinese team’s advance was made possible by implanting electrode chips in the brain and spinal cord to create a bridge or “neural bypass” – thus reconnecting the body’s own pathways.

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Researchers at NeuroRestore, led by Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch, have developed a technology that combines rehabilitation robotics with an implanted spinal cord neuroprosthesis. Integrating ...

The release date and first teaser for the Spinal Tap sequel has been released. Here's what we know about the mockumentary so far... Spinal Tap is finally getting a sequel and this time the dial's ...