The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that extends from the lower portion of the brain to the lower back. Spinal cord functions include carrying signals between the brain and the rest ...

The back supports the body’s weight and allows for flexible movement while protecting vital organs and nerve structures. It comprises the spine, nerves, and other crucial elements. Problems with the ...

The first organized stem cell culture model that resembles all three sections of the embryonic brain and spinal cord, and produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system, ...

Rehabilitation is explored in both rats and mice models using automated bicycles (Dr. Houle and colleagues), compliant robot rehabilitation at ankle and pelvis (Dr. Giszter and colleagues), and ...

The roots of National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) date back to 1970. At that time, the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the United States Department of Health Education and ...

Several studies have demonstrated that SPIO-labeled stem cells migrate into a brain or spinal cord lesion after transplantation; MRI detection was confirmed by histological analysis with iron staining ...

The spinal cord is harder to access and study than even the brain. The challenges posed by its mobility and anatomical structure have made understanding exactly how it functions difficult. Rice ...