You might assume that the spinal cord is very thick, since it serves such an important function in the human body. However, it gets its job done while being only 0.4 to 0.6 inches in diameter.

Using human materials and cells, the researchers developed three-dimensional spinal cord tissues designed to avoid rejection by the patient’s body after implantation. In the lab models, 100% of the ...

Understanding the spine and spinal injuries The spine, the backbone of the human anatomy, consists of 26 bone disks known as vertebrae. These vertebrae surround and protect the spinal cord, and ...

For work identifying a novel therapeutic target to improve walking after SCI, Newton Cho is the 2025 winner of the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation. The prize rewards innovative research that ...

The spinal column is the central supporting structure of the skeleton in all vertebrates. Not only does it provide a place for muscles to attach, it also protects the spinal cord and nerve roots ...

In the United States, there are about 296,000 Americans currently living with a spinal cord injury and doctors diagnose about 17,900 new SCI cases each year.

They are characterized by an abnormal structure in the spine, spinal cord or nerve roots. The operation to remove the tail of the 10-day-old infant was led by Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi.