For example, endocannabinoids might target CB1 receptors in a spinal nerve to relieve pain. Others might bind to a CB2 receptor in your immune cells to signal that your body’s experiencing ...

The vertebral column (spine) protects your spinal cord, supports your head ... the system also stores important minerals, forms red blood cells, and protects your internal organs. Different injuries ...

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Next Steps Chicago in Willow Springs is a non-profit ...

Our aim at Lineage is to improve recovery and mobility by replacing the cells which are destroyed following a spinal cord injury and we are proud to have recently initiated a clinical study of our ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells ... animals with spinal cord injury, researchers waited for seven days after the injury—the equivalent of about nine months in a human adult ...

They travel through your spinal cord and out to nerves that extend like wires throughout your body. Your nervous system uses billions of tiny, connected nerve cells called neurons to send the ...

These cell lines and future research can help us uncover those mechanisms, and that could lead to new therapies for human diseases." A cell line is a population of cells that are cultured and ...

In medical marvels and regenerative biology, the African spiny mouse (Acomys) stands as a revolutionary model with exceptional healing abilities that could transform our understanding of spinal cord ...

Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body's healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury ... thin extensions of nerve cells that transmit impulses.