Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body’s healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury. A new study by researchers in the Department of Neurobiology (School of ...

In a follow-up in September 2024, the repeat MRI of the cervical spinal cord showed a decrease in abnormal signals, resolution of spinal cord edema and the appearance of spinal cord atrophy, as shown ...

ALEXANDRIA — A fundraising rally will be held April 12 for a hockey player who suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury earlier this year. The rally for Jackson Drum will be held at Northstar ...

WILLOW SPRINGS, Ill. (WGN) — There has been an extraordinary step forward in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. For the patients who come through the door of the Next Steps clinic in ...

A trip to the emergency room resulted in an MRI, which showed she had a noncancerous spinal cord tumor. Spinal cord tumors make up less than 1% of all newly diagnosed tumors. Dr. Carlos Bagley is ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe traumatic condition that frequently results in various neurological disabilities, including significant sensory, motor, and autonomic dysfunctions. Ferroptosis, a ...

Scientists have analyzed blood samples from people who experienced acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and unaffected individuals, and have revealed biomarkers that can tell clinicians more about SCI ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...