As we age, immune cells protect the spinal cord, study reveals

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord ...
Science Daily

Age does not stop nerve healing after spinal cord injury

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...
eLife

PKD2L1 channels segregated to the apical compartment are the exclusive dual-mode pH sensor in cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...
Rolling Stone

Why ‘Spinal Tap’ Is the Funniest, Most Emotionally Honest Movie Ever Made About Pop Music

R ob Reiner made so many classic movies — the ones we watch over and over, the ones we can’t stop quoting, the ones that soundtrack our lives. That’s why the world is in shock and grief today at the ...
Becker's Spine Review

Dr. Stanley Hoang pushes limits of awake surgery: Inside a world-first spinal fusion

Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways. Dr. Hoang, who ...
CNET

Why Using a Male-to-Male Extension Cord Can Be Deadly

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...
CNET

Holiday Safety Alert: Never Plug Space Heaters or These 6 Other Devices Into Extension Cords

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...