A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, arthritic joints ...
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Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organised in precise patterns during embryo development - a finding that could give insight into regenerative medicine.
Jun 29, 2017
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Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, and colleagues, recently published A novel cortical target to enhance hand motor output in humans with spinal cord ...
Jun 22, 2017
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The optic nerve is vital for vision—damage to this critical structure can lead to severe and irreversible loss of vision. Fengfeng Bei, PhD, a principal investigator in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's ...
Jun 21, 2017
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Japanese scientists have developed a method to isolate and identify active compounds in plant medicines, which accurately accounts for drug behavior in the body. Using the technique, they have identified several active compounds ...
Jun 20, 2017
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You see them crowding checkout counters at grocery stores—a rainbow of bubble-gum pink, lime green and blueberry packets, slender and upright, like a multicolored chorus line of dancers tempting an impulse purchase. At ...
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Hundreds of millions of people around the world experience chronic pain —meaning pain that lasts longer than three months. While the numbers vary from country to country, most studies estimate that about 10% of the global ...
Jul 25, 2024
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New research, led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, shows that inflammation outside the brain, such as that caused by common infections such as colds and urine infections, is linked to ...
Jul 23, 2024
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The fluid-filled cushions between the bones in your spine are called disks. They provide flexibility, allow for spine movement like flexion and extension, and act as shock absorbers.
Jul 22, 2024
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A recent study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals insights that could lead to new treatments for a serious brain bleeding condition that's common in newborns with very low birth weight. The findings ...
Jul 9, 2024
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