Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Spinal muscular atrophy affects the nerves that control muscle movement, leading to progressive weakening. As a result, infants ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

The first organized stem cell culture model that resembles all three sections of the embryonic brain and spinal cord, and produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system, ...

The new organoids were grown in the lab for up to 40 days, and they mimicked the central nervous system of an 11-week-old human embryo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have built what they call the most advanced human spinal ...