Mar. 27, 2025 — In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ ...

To create a lab-grown notochord, researchers first studied ... light on the causes of birth defects affecting the spine and ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.

Specifically, the notochord acts as a "GPS" for an ... help further research into how birth defects affect the spine or spinal cord. "It could also be valuable for studying intervertebral discs ...

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

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