Recent research demonstrates that small molecule activation of the protein KCC2 can reactivate dormant nerve pathways after spinal cord injury in laboratory mice. This molecule may have immense ...

The first "pages" of the Allen Spinal Cord Atlas, backed by software billionaire Paul Allen and an unusual consortium of contributors, were made available on the Internet for an official unveiling.

Zebrafish, unlike people, can recover from spinal cord injuries, thanks to a healing process that’s controlled by immune cells called macrophages. Gaining a better understanding of this phenomenon ...

Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. It can be hard to resist the relief of scratching an ...

New research on a toxin released by the body in response to spinal cord injuries could point to a new route for treating pain in people with such injuries, according to Riyi Shi, professor of ...

Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according to new research. Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according ...

Most people with spinal cord injury are paralyzed from the injury site down, even when the cord isn't completely severed. Why don't the spared portions of the spinal cord keep working? Researchers now ...

Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...

Traumatic spinal cord injuries were linked to elevated risks for long-term morbidity and mortality, regardless of health prior to injury, underscoring the need for improved longitudinal care, data ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. People who suffer severe spinal ...