has unveiled its audacious mission to develop the world's first head transplant system. The startling announcement comes accompanied by a spine-chilling video depicting the simulated procedure ...

Three of the four patients were deemed by examiners to have very slight improvements in sensation and muscle movement. Severe spinal injuries can have devastating consequences, often leaving patients ...

The patients who underwent the transplant this time were aged 60 or older and suffered spinal cord injuries in the 'subacute phase' within 14 to 28 days prior to surgery. A neural stem cell ...

From regulatory clearances to partnerships, here are five key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since ...

Sergio Canavero, who would attempt to fuse Spiridonov's head onto the spinal cord of another body ... California Man, 26, Receives Face Transplant After Failed Suicide Attempt: 'I Got My Son ...

Orthofix’s TrueLok Elevate transverse bone transplant system earned FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Mark from the European Union. TrueLok Elevate is designed for limb preservation and addresses bony or ...

Nanofibers as scaffolds in spinal cord repair Spinal cord injury ... in the host organism and establishes optimal conditions for transplantation. Biologically compatible nanofiber or hydrogel ...

By By Katherine Casarrubias Gallardo Researchers injected induced pluripotent cells into four paralyzed patients, leading to mixed but promising results. Courtesy of NIH Image Gallery via ...

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. The ...