Professor Yimin Zou and colleagues have published surprising results that reveal that RYK expression inhibits wound healing, ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, unpleasantness and origin. Several past neuroscience studies have explored ...

Immediate use for the newly developed assembloids could include studying neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

The euphoric rush is a culmination of nerve stimulation, muscle contractions and brain chemistry. ‘Rhythmic contractions of ...

The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. A misdirected inflammatory response damages nerve cells of a protective coating called myelin. Myelin coats the nerve fibers from the ...

A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event. The nerves inside the spinal cord have been damaged, therefore interrupting the flow of information from the brain to the body. For some patients, this ...

Spinal cord compression can lead to loss of sensation, difficulty with motor function, and pain or discomfort. Myelopathy can be diagnosed with imaging studies, including a type called myelography, as ...

The release date and first teaser for the Spinal Tap sequel has been released. Here's what we know about the mockumentary so far... Spinal Tap is finally getting a sequel and this time the dial's ...

Neural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred to as a pinched nerve. The neural foramen (spinal foramen) are small holes on the sides of the backbone that are ...

The long-awaited and much-anticipated sequel to Rob Reiner's classic 1984 'rockumentary' This Is Spinal Tap is set to open in US cinemas on September 12. The date was revealed as the first short ...