spinal

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The team analyzed gene activity in neurons that connect the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Because the brain and spinal cord are separate but connected structures in the body, the team kept the organoids physically apart in the lab.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

White and her daughter, who has cerebral palsy, were waiting in the bay for her husband to bring his car around when Mackay arrived for a consultation with a spinal surgeon.

From BBC • May 18, 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

The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson