Several EPFL labs are converging around an idea that began as a doctoral researcher's hunch: The spinal cord revealed by ...

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Wiring diagram of an adult male fruit fly's central nervous system Philip Hubbard / HHMI Janelia Research Campus Researchers have mapped an adult male fruit fly’s brain and nerve cord—the equivalent ...

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 ...

A subset of neurons in the central nervous system of the male fruit fly. This wiring diagram will help researchers better understand how the brain enables complex actions, from sensory perception to ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

When a two-year-old boy suffered a catastrophic injury that severed the connection between his skull and spine, doctors across Europe told his family there was no hope. His spinal cord was completely ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

Zaida Álvarez Pinto, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive sources of ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...