"By means of genetic capturing, activity manipulation and single-cell RNA sequencing, we identified distinct neural ensembles in the adult mouse spinal cord encoding mechanical and heat pain." ...

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. In mouse experiments, scientists introduced ...

Two oral drugs — o-Vanillin and RG-7112 — cleared zombie cells, reduced back pain and reversed spinal disc damage in mice.