Every September, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month highlights the life-altering impact of an injury to this essential bone in our bodies. Among the most common causes of spinal trauma are auto ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose some or all their limb function. In most patients, the nerves in their limbs work ...

A new study has tested innovative proof-of-concept technology that syncs electrical stimulation with rehabilitation robotics to enable individuals paralyzed after spinal injury to move more naturally.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...

A pediatric emergency medicine doctor meets with a patient. Read full article: Detroit declares cold-weather health emergency, opens expanded shelter and warming sites The eastbound lanes of I-94 have ...

Since the passing of Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM in 2023, his ground-breaking legacy research is about to be realized with a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and ...

ATLANTA — The Shepherd Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of transforming lives through specialized rehabilitation for brain and spinal cord ...