Biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord ...

Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat.

A contraceptive drug helps human nerve cells regenerate by unlocking their forgotten embryonic healing abilities.

An international research team has identified dozens of new genetic risk factors linked to lumbar spinal stenosis, a common ...

Researchers developed a novel approach to treating spinal cord injuries: controllable microrobots deliver stem cells directly ...

Muscle spasticity is a common and often debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury that can significantly affect mobility ...

Promising lab results for ‘microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets’ ...

For my entire career as a neurologist the ability to repair an injured spinal cord has been one of the holy grails. There has ...

In our Through My Eyes series, we provide a platform for people to share how a particular medical condition has affected their life. By shining a spotlight on the physical and emotional, this series ...

Seven stroke survivors with profound muscle weakness had an average 32% increase in their arm strength after receiving spinal ...

Depressed spinal reflexes caudal to spinal cord injury (SCI), defined as spinal shock, have intrigued clinicians and researchers for more than two centuries. Despite this history, the etiology and ...