An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

SpineX Inc., a pioneering medical technology company developing innovative non-surgical spinal cord neuromodulation solutions, today announced the results of its global, multisite pivotal trial, ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. Applying low ...

A spinal cord bruise can have a similar effect. However, a new body of research suggests that the standard definitions of complete and incomplete may not always tell the full story. Ongoing physical ...

Keio University doctors said they have taken a promising step toward using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to treat spinal cord injuries.

A team of researchers in Japan says two of four patients who received transplantation of special stem cells showed motor function recovery in a clinical study to repair spinal cord injuries.

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can temporarily or permanently disrupt critical functions, from sensation to breathing, contributing to substantial patient morbidities that are often lifelong. Researchers ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study has found. This stops pain signals before they get to the brain. The discovery could help ...

Scientists have discovered biomarkers that can indicate how severe a spinal cord injury is and the likelihood of recovery. | ...

Higher cfDNA concentrations were found in the ASIA A group — representing no sensation or function of motor skills — compared to less severe injuries with groups B (P = 0.04), C (P = 0.009), and D (P ...