The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, started by the late Superman actor and his wife, raises more than $1 million a year ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a groundbreaking bioelectric implant that restores movement in rats after ...

Tiny, zapping implant gives spinal cord injury survivors new hope UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy being granted approval for a registrational Phase I clinical trial. It's a ...

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and even help Parkinson's patients walk smoothly again.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD There is no single way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Testing usually includes cognitive assessments, imaging tests like ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain ...

This recent study offers new, valuable insight into the contribution of neural ensembles in the spinal cord of mice to the animals' encoding of pain of a heat-related and mechanical origin.

Next Steps Chicago is one of the first clinics in the U.S. to offer a new FDA-approved device to treat spinal cord injuries.

The company is testing the clinical efficacy of its lead molecule, NVG-291, in a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial in spinal cord injury and has initiated preclinical evaluation of a new development ...