Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.

Do you know what the universal blood type is? Apparently, only one in 10 Americans do. (It’s O-negative, by the way.) How much do you know about the lymphatic system? And do you know if you’re getting ...

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors function in the brain and why they play a central role in pain relief, ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

T-DM1 was tolerable in HER2-positive biliary tract adenocarcinoma but did not significantly improve progression-free survival. In a phase 2 trial (CTRI/2023/07/055785), ado-trastuzumab emtansine ...

1 Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China 2 Department of Pain, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China Objective: ...

Summary: A recent study highlights a novel gene, lipin1, that regulates axon regeneration in the central nervous system, offering new hope for treating spinal cord injuries. The research shows that ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...