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 ...

Severe spinal injuries can have devastating consequences, often leaving patients with complete paralysis below the injury site and with little hope of recovery. While there is currently no therapy ...

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

Valery Spiridonov has the muscle-wasting condition Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, which destroys muscles and nerves in the brain and spinal cord ... the world's first head transplant, conducted ...

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 ...

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 ...