An international research group recently demonstrated that the antibody NG101 promotes the regeneration of damaged spinal ...

Available evidence suggests that interventions can lead to moderate weight loss for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Just over a third have achieved ≥ 5% body weight loss, suggesting that ...

Spinal injuries can have consequences far beyond the immediate physical trauma, affecting overall health for years after the injury. Recent research research published in JAMA Network Open shows that ...

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...

Electroacupuncture Promotes Neural Repair by Inhibiting Calcium-Driven ER Stress After Spinal Cord Injury. Schematic illustration of the proposed mechanism by which electroacupuncture at the Shenshu ...

Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) has been linked to an elevated long-term risk of developing neurologic, psychiatric, cardiovascular, and endocrine comorbidities, highlighting the need for ...

UAB Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Program’s Mission is to produce competent and autonomous practicing physicians who are well trained to care for a variety of patients with spinal cord ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

A pediatric emergency medicine doctor meets with a patient. Any type of trauma from a fall, motor vehicle accident or even sports injuries can result in a head and spine injury. (Hannah Who Media, ...

Stories of paralysis following spinal cord stimulator highlight a wider debate, as these common procedures are being ...