spinal

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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have created tiny lab-grown brain and spinal cord systems that mimic how movement signals travel through the human nervous system.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The progressive disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It had done a little growing, then stopped, but the surgeons feared its close proximity to her spinal cord, so they left that one be.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth