Previous attempts to create a notochord from human stem cells have failed because ... and helps dictate where cells should build out the spine and nervous system. This is the first stem cell ...

Early results from a pilot clinical trial in three human volunteers with SMA show ... suggesting that underlying dysfunction in spinal nerve circuitry may contribute to disease onset and symptom ...

The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system. The brain is the command center for your body, and the spinal cord is the pathway for messages sent by the brain to the body and from ...

The doctor will join spinal bones, called vertebrae, together. This limits the motion between them and how far your nerves can stretch. But it probably won’t limit your activity. It’s rare ...