The spinal cord is a vital structure that connects your brain to the rest of your body. It extends from the lower part of the brain down to your lower back. The spinal cord relays information to your ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

NEW YORK, NY--A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually allow people with spinal ...

Typically when we hear "neuroplasticity," we imagine neural excitability, circulating signaling mechanisms, and connectivity. Neurobiological and biochemical, for sure, but maybe not mechanical ...

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage.

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord and controls most functions of the body and the mind. The CNS governs voluntary movements, such as walking, and involuntary ...