Researchers reported a spine-stimulating implant might aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy.

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Oct. 22, 2024 — Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Cancers that spread to the spine move to the bone marrow of the vertebral column by way of blood vessels. Spinal cord compression can also occur through direct tumor extension, which is frequently ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ...

Francis Crick Institute scientists developed a rudimentary human spine via stem cells in a laboratory. They have created a “trunk-like structure” that is around 1 to 2 millimeters long.

In recent years, low-level electrical stimulation has emerged as an effective rehabilitative tool for people with spinal cord injuries. But not all patients have benefited because researchers ...

Jessie Owen sustained a spinal cord injury 12 years ago, when a tree fell on her family’s car while driving over Highway 2. She broke her neck. “When you hear that scary diagnosis ...

He sustained severe injuries to the thoracic spinal cord, with a knife lodged in the spine. Emergency surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair the leaking spinal fluid. Additionally ...