Discover why we stop scratching. Researchers identify spinal cord neurons that signal when an itch is satisfied, offering hope for new chronic itch treatments.

When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic ...

A computational model mechanistically links spinal circuit reorganization to recovered locomotion after incomplete spinal cord injury.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have identified a specific brain circuit that plays a crucial role in ...

In A Nutshell Your brain amplifies cold signals during fever. When you’re sick, a molecule called prostaglandin E2 cranks up activity in neurons that make normal temperatures feel freezing cold: even ...

Ganala T. Johnson, 28, faces five felony counts of aggravated DUI after a two-vehicle crash that injured several, including ...

The topic was sometimes discussed in hushed whispers in the middle of MetroHealth’s spinal rehabilitation gym. There, patients prepare to return home after trauma to their spinal cord – a car crash, a ...

As spinal cord injuries become more common in older adults, researchers set out to see how age shapes recovery. The findings reveal a surprising split: while older people recover neurological ...

Spinal lesions encompass a diverse range of pathologies, including primary and secondary tumors, infectious processes, vascular malformations, traumatic injuries, and degenerative conditions, each ...

ABSTRACT: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe neurological disorder, with its incidence rising steadily each year. Following SCI, patients commonly experience sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...