Scientists have developed a 3D-printed implant that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to damaged areas of the spinal cord, promoting nerve regeneration.

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Facts About the Spinal Cord.

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical ...

The spinal cord is a large group of nerves that runs through the center of the spine, and operates by carrying messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...

The obturator nerve plays an essential role in the body’s peripheral nervous system. This system includes nerves and ganglia, or clusters of nerves located near your spinal cord.

In the new study, researchers evaluated the effect of two peripheral nerve lesions (injuries) in animals with spinal cord injury. One lesion was made at the time of the cord injury and a second was ...

The median nerve also detects sensory information from these areas, which is sent back to the brain and spinal cord. The median nerve isn’t the only nerve that helps move your hand, though.

"In most spinal cord injuries in animals and in people, the spinal cord is not completely severed, as we have done in these first experiments," he says. "The cord is more likely to be crushed, and the ...

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical ...