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Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable ...

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Barbara O’Brien, MD, discussed findings and implications from the phase 2 TBCRC049 study evaluating the combination of ...

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These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

Sea stars have no backbones at all, while snakes are almost all spine. A stingray’s skeleton is made entirely of cartilage. Anteaters and pangolins, which slurp down insects with their long ...

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A study of a remarkable medieval skeleton found in a well at a castle in Norway has helped to corroborate events detailed in an 800-year-old Norse saga. Michael Martin, one of the authors of the ...

A recent article highlights the critical importance of skeletal muscle mass in the context of medically induced weight loss, particularly with the widespread use of GLP-1 receptor agonists.