Abstract: Recently, it has been revealed that Vsx2 neurons in the lumbar of the spinal cord are essential to restore locomotor function after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, Vsx2 neurons still need ...

A recent review published in Engineering explores the construction and potential applications of spinal cord and peripheral nerve organoids for regenerative medicine in neurotrauma. The article, ...

Timed release of therapeutic molecules from a soft nanofiber-hydrogel implant supports nerve regrowth and circuit repair after spinal injury, restoring movement and bladder control in preclinical ...

Just as a genome is all the genetic information of an organism, a connectome is a map of all the neuronal connections in the brain of an organism (Swanson and Lichtman, 2016). The human brain contains ...

In a breakthrough that could transform life after paralysis, scientists have successfully used a tiny spinal implant to restore movement in rats. Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable, with ...

It begins with a fall, a crash, or a sudden jolt. In a split second, the spinal cord shatters. For millions, the damage is permanent. But in Shanghai and Suzhou, a group of scientists believes that ...

Pairing targeted vagus nerve stimulation with physical therapy seems to help people who are partially paralysed from spinal cord injuries regain the ability to perform some everyday activities, like ...

In a new clinical study, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries. In this ...

We have all encountered pain, but not all pain feels the same. Crushing your hand in a car door feels nothing like the burning sting of a hot stove. A new study suggests that the spinal cord can ...