A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal cord injury ...

This important study identifies a novel role for Hes5+ astrocytes in modulating the activity of descending pain-inhibitory noradrenergic neurons from the locus coeruleus during stress-induced pain ...

Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a specific type of damage, called demyelination, to the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. MS is a neurological disease. It causes the immune system ...

TWO best friends are getting their skates on and heading for Mongolia to raise money for a multiple sclerosis charity. Sarah Fletcher, 44, and best friend Carol Cotterill, 54, both from Walton ...

A New England woman who complained of a burning sensation in her feet and legs was revealed to have parasitic worms in her brain. The 30-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital suffered headaches ...

The word "myelopathy" means a problem with the spinal cord, which can lead to numbness, weakness, dysautonomia (group of conditions causing problems with involuntary movements), and more. There are ...

Reston, VA (February 20, 2025)—A novel PET technique that visualizes spinal cord injuries provides critical information about which patients may be able to regain mobility, according to new research ...

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Four black rats in ...

"Our study investigated whether PET imaging could detect spared nerve connections in the injured spinal cord that may indicate a better chance of recovery." 18 F-3F4AP PET of rats revealed a more ...