Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane passed away on Thursday after a long battle with ALS. The actor had first announced about his diagnosis in April 2025 and 10 months on, he passed away due to the fatal ...

iSGS is a rare condition that primarily affects women and causes scar tissue to form just below the vocal cords, narrowing ...

Your voice is an essential, yet frequently overlooked, aspect of your health. Whether you use it professionally as a singer or teacher, or simply to communicate in your daily life, your vocal cords ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord ...

Spinal cord injuries cause permanent paralysis in part because inflammation, cell death, and glial scarring block nerve regeneration, and there has been no reliable human tissue model to test ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Injuries in the central nervous system (CNS)—such as those in the spinal cord—trigger glial scar formation, which inhibits nerve regeneration from healthy neurons surrounding the damage. This results ...

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a surprising repair system in the spinal cord that could open new doors for treating paralysis, stroke, and diseases like multiple sclerosis. They found that ...

Vocal fry describes a raspy voice that can be natural, a habit, or a medical issue. Regular hydration and voice rest can help alleviate bothersome vocal fry. People, especially young women, may face ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward treating spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis. In lab dishes, researchers at Northwestern University grew tiny organoids of the human spinal cord. Then, ...

"I've never been able to sing, I've never been able to shout - I've just been limited in so many ways." The words of David Metherell - and words are important to him - particularly the spoken ones, ...