A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy being ...

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and ...

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests. In mouse experiments, scientists ...

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 ...

The worst type of spinal cord injuries can lead to permanent loss of sensory and motor function, meaning people will lose feeling below the region of the injury as well as movement. As it stands ...

Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240904130812.htm ...

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 ...

This cellular complexity amplifies the challenges to effectively treating paralysis caused by injury to the spinal cord. Until now, traditional imaging and mapping methods have offered a ...

In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident left the young Austrian wheelchair-bound from a spinal cord injury. Fast-forward to today, where an innovative deep-brain stimulation ...

“Harry Potter” actor Nick Moran was recently rushed to a hospital and is in serious condition after suffering a “life-threatening” spinal cord injury. The actor’s friend Terry Stone ...