University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for ...

Researchers have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test ...

The 58-year-old said she was recently diagnosed with a subependymoma, a type of benign tumor that develops in fluid-filled spaces in the brain. Laidley's tumour is also on her spinal cord ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

This groundbreaking system is forging a new path for individuals facing spinal cord injuries. Individuals like Rick Arnold. "I have MS," said Arnold. "I was diagnosed in 2007." Arnold is rediscovering ...

Researchers at Keio University have begun using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat and maybe even cure severe spinal cord injuries. The iPS technology was first conceived by Shinya ...

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. One of every 3,000 newborns is believed to have ...

This insulating layer is critical for facilitating the transmission of electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord – and a loss of myelin is one biomarker of many neurological conditions ...