After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

Spinal cord injury remains one of the most devastating conditions in medicine, and one of the most stubborn. The initial ...

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) could benefit from a future treatment to repair nerve connections using red and near-infrared light. The method, invented by scientists at the University of ...

For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues for spinal cord injury ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a life-altering accident, Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana Reeve, went on to do incredible work improving the lives of ...

In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as "fight or flight" responses. These protective responses ...

Retired Taunton pediatrician Eric J. Ruby, M.D., hosted the 23rd Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day at the Massachusetts State ...

Samantha Butler, professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA, has received ...

Clinically relevant reduction in urinary incontinence episodes consistently maintained overtime including in the initial set of patients reaching ...

Neuroscientists have used a nanosized sensor to record spinal cord neurons in free-moving mice, a feat that could lead to the development of better treatments for spinal cord disease and injury.

A pioneer in the field of rehabilitation, the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute helps patients regain as much physical and cognitive function as possible so that they can get back to the things ...

Club Studio today announced its locations nationwide will host Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day on Saturday, September 26, in recognition of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and to celebrate the ...