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Recent Examples of spinal cord
According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
But working with our colleagues in the Morrison Lab at UC Davis and the Raeman Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, our study found that a therapy designed to reduce inflammation in the brain and spinal cord can backfire.
—Smita S. Iyer, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
It's caused by a gene mutation that leads to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
But working with our colleagues in the Morrison Lab at UC Davis and the Raeman Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, our study found that a therapy designed to reduce inflammation in the brain and spinal cord can backfire.
—Smita S. Iyer, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
It's caused by a gene mutation that leads to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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Doctors reconstructed the vertebra in a two-part surgery, and Guy recovered in a hospital in France before being transferred to a medical facility in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Hernandez-Mendoza was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fracture of the cervical vertebra and pelvic fractures.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Witnesses testified that Sherman, who had grown paranoid, was armed with a gun and shot Makinano twice in the back as Makinano attempted to get away.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Your agent is not going to watch your back, your manager is not going to watch your back.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Well, not all vertebrates have straight backs, but all have backbones, or vertebral columns, that... Presidents’ Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday in February, honoring the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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