Keio University researchers used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) created by stimulating mature, specialized cell ...

Stem cell treatment using reprogrammed cells shows promising in helping paralyzed individuals regain lost functions.

An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown type of neural stem cell (pNSC) that exists outside the brain and spinal cord ...

The detection of peripheral neural stem cells could transform the treatment of Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries.

A Japanese patient paralyzed for years can now stand unaided after participating in a groundbreaking clinical trial using ...

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

Researchers have recreated the human ascending sensory pathway in a lab dish, using organoids that model the key brain and ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study has found. This stops pain signals before they get to the brain. The discovery could help ...