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Hidden Region in Human Brain Discovered

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers have identified a hidden region in the human brain near the spinal cord junction. The discovery of the Endorestiform Nucleus may help advance treatments for Parkinson's disease, researchers report.... Read More...

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Study Explains Behavioral Reaction to Painful Experiences

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

According to researchers, bodily responses to pain are controlled by a neural pathway that involves heightened activity in the spinal cord and two parts of the brain-stem.... Read More...

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Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2018

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a treatment commonly administered for bladder dysfunction, appears to improve sexual response in women who suffer female sexual dysfunction. ... Read More...

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An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords

Neuroscience NewsAugust 31, 2018

A new study reveals reverting neurons to an early growth state can help reconnect severed spinal cord nerves in rodent models of SCI.... Read More...

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Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time

Neuroscience NewsJune 23, 2018

Researchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...

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Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsMay 26, 2018

A new study reveals, in rodents, some spinal pain begins in the frontal cortex. Researchers say the findings could help in the development of new treatments for chronic pain.... Read More...

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Neuroinflammation Seen in Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots of Patients With Chronic Sciatica

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

A new study reveals a link between chronic sciatica and inflammation in key areas of the nervous system. Researchers say the location of the inflammation could help to determine which patients will feel relief from steroid injections to curb the pain.... Read More...

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Key Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement Mapped

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2018

Researchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage.... Read More...

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Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Using electrochemical stimulation and robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, researchers restore walking ability in a paraplegic rat. The study reports reorganization of neural branching in the reticular formation leads to new connections and is key to motor skill recovery.... Read More...

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How the Brain Tells Our Limbs Apart

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2018

Researchers have identified contrasts in interneurons that govern motor control.... Read More...

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Electrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord Injury

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2018

Epidural stimulation has helped improve some of the 'hidden' effects, such as abnormal blood pressure and bladder dysfunction, in a patient with spinal cord injury. ... Read More...

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Midbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or Walk

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2018

University of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.... Read More...

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Hidden Region in Human Brain Discovered

Study Explains Behavioral Reaction to Painful Experiences

Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women

An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords

Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time

Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain

Neuroinflammation Seen in Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots of Patients With Chronic Sciatica

Key Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement Mapped

Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why

How the Brain Tells Our Limbs Apart

Electrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord Injury

Midbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or Walk