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·November 16, 2017·4 min read

Paraplegic Rats Walk and Regain Feeling After Stem Cell Treatment

In a groundbreaking study, researchers use engineered tissue derived from human stem cells to treat rats with paraplegia following spinal cord injury. The transplanted cells allowed the rats to regain sensory perception, improve mobility and helped with spinal cord healing.

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·October 10, 2017·6 min read

When the Brain’s Wiring Breaks

A new study reveals molecular details of what happens when axons are damaged or completely severed.

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·October 6, 2017·2 min read

The High Price of the Nocebo Effect

Nocebo effect becomes more pronounced over time when people believe they are exposed to a more expensive medication, researchers report.

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·September 11, 2017·4 min read

Body’s Own Defense Against ALS Actually Drives Disease Progression at Later Stages

In early stages of ALS, autophagy helps to suppress disease progression, but accelerates the spread as the disease enters into later stages, researchers report.

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·August 16, 2017·3 min read

Therapeutic Cocktail Could Restore Motor Skills after Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have developed a therapeutic cocktail of molecules that restored fine motor skills in mice with spinal cord injuries. When applied to mice who had experienced stroke symptoms, researchers observed increased axon sprouting in subcortical areas.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

Loss of Spinal Nerve Fibers Not the Only Cause of Disability in MS

Researchers report spinal cord cross sectional area is not a good predictor of axonal loss in multiple sclerosis.

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·April 28, 2017·3 min read

How Embryonic Cells Make Spinal Cord, Muscle and Bone

Study could help pave the way for new research for neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

New Brain Pathway That Controls Hand Movements Identified

Researchers report the posterior parietal cortex may be implicated in the movement of our hands.

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·March 13, 2017·5 min read

Pain in the Neck: Using CRISPR to Prevent Tissue Damage and Neck Pain

Researchers use CRISPR to modulate genes in order to reduce tissue damage and inflammation for people with neck and back pain.

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·February 14, 2017·5 min read

Your Brain’s Got Rhythm

A new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.

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·February 7, 2017·4 min read

Handedness Arises From Genes in the Spinal Cords of Embryos

Researchers report genes that exhibit the greatest left-right differences in embryos are also implicated in an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.