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Researchers long believed that itch was part of a pain signal. However, recent advancements have proven that this is not the ...

Learn about scoliosis, a spinal condition affecting many, including celebrities like Usain Bolt, and how it's treated.

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Traumatic spinal cord injury is defined as an acute injury of the spinal cord which results in a varying degree of paralysis and/or sensory disorder (1). Injury to the cauda equina is included in the ...

Researchers in New Zealand have demonstrated a minimally invasive technology that has effectively aided in restoring movement ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain ...

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...