The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of ...

Now, a team of researchers reports in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering that it’s close to bridging this gap created ...

In new results from a clinical trial, researchers show that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore the muscle ...

Your spinal cord can make its own memories independent of your brain, neuroscientists have found. The discovery opens up new avenues for treating patients in recovery from spinal cord injuries and ...

Roccati, age 31, is one of three men who received experimental spinal cord stimulators as part of a clinical trial. All three had completely paralyzed lower bodies. The results have been a stunning ...

A pharmaceutical startup plans to begin a clinical trial in 2027 on a treatment for spinal cord injuries that uses nerve ...

Spinal cord tumors are growths that develop in the spinal canal. These growths can originate from either the spinal cord itself or the bones that surround the spinal cord. Spinal cord tumors make up ...

Three people once paralysed by complete spinal-cord injuries can walk, swim, work the pedals of a bicycle and even paddle canoes, thanks to an implant that stimulates neurons in their spinal cords. In ...

Your spinal cord runs all the way down from the base of the brain to the lower back. The spinal canal, which consists of tissues, cartilage, and bone, covers the spinal cord and is tasked with ...

They are present in the spinal cord from birth, are sensitive to mechanical stimuli, and play an important role in triggering ...