FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 2, 2024·4 min readSafer Epilepsy Treatment for Pregnant Women with Drug ComboRapamycin could counteract the harmful effects of Sodium Valproate, a common epilepsy medication, on fetal spinal cord development. Sodium Valproate is widely prescribed but poses risks during pregnancy, causing spinal malformations in fetuses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2024·7 min readHow Reflexes Shape Smooth MovementResearchers have uncovered how the spinal cord helps modulate reflexes to allow for smooth, voluntary movements. Using simulations, the study shows how circuits within the spinal cord regulate stretch reflexes, preventing disruptions during skilled movements like reaching.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 11, 2024·6 min readWrap Around Spinal Cord Device May Transform Injury TreatmentResearchers developed a groundbreaking electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord, offering a new method for treating spinal injuries without the need for brain surgery. This device can record and stimulate nerve signals across the entire spinal cord, providing a complete 360-degree view of spinal activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2024·5 min readSpinal Cord Learns and Remembers Movements AutonomouslyThe spinal cord possesses its own learning and memory capabilities, challenging the long-held view of it as merely a message relay between the brain and body. Through innovative experiments, the team identified two distinct neuronal populations that enable the spinal cord to independently adapt and remember movements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 7, 2024·4 min readMonitoring Spinal Cord Activity During Surgery in Real-TimefUSI technology is offering new hope to chronic back pain sufferers by providing high-resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. This innovative tool not only visualizes the spinal cord but also tracks the cord's real-time response to treatments, marking a significant leap over traditional imaging methods like fMRI, with its superior sensitivity to neuroactivation and reduced susceptibility to motion artifacts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2023·4 min readWearable Microscopes Advance Spinal Cord Imaging in MiceA newly invented wearable microscope produces high-definition and real-time images of neurons and activity in the mouse spinal cord in previously inaccessible regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2023·5 min readCat Locomotion Could Unlock Better Human Spinal Cord Injury TreatmentSomatosensory feedback from specialized sensors helps inform the spinal cord about ongoing movement and keeps a cat from falling when they encounter obstacles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2022·7 min readNovel Research Demonstrates New Method of Spinal Cord Tissue RepairA new hybrid of biomaterial nanoparticles in conjunction with existing methods of tissue regeneration was successfully synthesized to promote and regenerate tissue following spinal cord injury. The new method has the potential to treat spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·5 min readPrecursor of Spine and Brain Forms PassivelySurrounding tissue is likely to play a significant supportive role in the development of the neural tube by exerting pressure from the outside.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·2 min readElectronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative DiseaseAn innovative new system that includes electronic implants directly onto the spinal cord reactivates neurons that control blood pressure, allowing a patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) to retain consciousness when she is in an upright position.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 26, 2022·3 min readMen and Women Process Pain Signals DifferentlySpinal cord neurons process pain differently in men and women, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2021·4 min readALS Development Could Be Triggered by Loss of Network Connections in the Spinal CordInhibitory neurons in the spinal cord lose their connections to motor neurons in mouse models of ALS. While no connection between this deterioration to the development of ALS has been made, researchers say the loss of inhibitory signals could explain why motor neurons die in those with ALS.Read More
