Morphine activates a 'morphine ensemble' The researchers discovered that morphine affects a selected set of neurons in the brain in the part called the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM).

The researchers discovered that morphine affects a selected set of neurons in the brain in the part called the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM ... A particular type of neuron that wires to the ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, ...

In a study published in Science, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe the neural processes behind how morphine ...

[1] Because most (75-80%) of the connections cross the midline at the level of the medulla and others at the level of the spinal cord, each side of the brain is responsible for controlling muscles on ...

The vagus nerve originates from four clusters of neurons in the brain’s medulla, where the brainstem attaches to the spinal cord. Most nerves in our body branch directly from the spinal cord: They are ...

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David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.

Jen Kelly joined KARE 11 Saturday to talk about her recovery journey as we mark Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to ...