Michel Roccati lost the ability to walk after a motorcycle accident in 2017, when he had a complete spinal cord injury. But today, equipped with an electrode device implanted on his spinal cord, ...
This month’s case resulted in a large monetary verdict against the physician, possibly a record-breaking sum in the New York country where it took place.
A clinical trial of NVG-291 peptide drug demonstrates promising results for spinal cord injury patients, with participant ...
Ninety percent of paralyzed patients regained strength or function in their upper limbs after receiving an experimental therapy, a new study found. After receiving spinal cord simulation from ONWARD ...
A blood test could give spinal injury patients their chance of full or partial recovery The test depends in part on spinal cord DNA found in the bloodstream More severe injuries release higher levels ...
A combo of muscle-stimulating implant and robotic exoskeleton can help restore movement in spinal cord paralysis Five people were able to walk or ride a stationary bike using the combination Some ...
Ravi, a software engineer in the UK, experienced escalating back pain that led to paralysis due to a delayed diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. Critica ...
When the spinal cords of mice and humans are partially damaged, the initial paralysis is followed by the extensive, spontaneous recovery of motor function. However, after a complete spinal cord injury ...
Researchers have developed drug-loaded nanoparticles that selectively target the cells responsible for causing damaging inflammation following a spinal cord injury. Given to mice soon after an injury, ...
Now, researchers have developed a biomedical structure that has given impressive functional recovery to lab rats with severed spinal cords. The team detailed their success in a study published in the ...