Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, debilitating, and life-altering condition that currently lacks a definitive cure or highly effective treatment ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain ...

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah suffered a scary neck injury back in October and had to be carted off the field as a result. His status has remained up in the air ever since ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences explored the regenerative mechanisms behind spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. By constructing ...

Crooked or straight. White or gray ... skin, and fur. And while the spinal cord doesn't extend into the vertebrae of the tail, the tail is home to a system of nerves that branch off from the cord.

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 ...

Here's the thing: Those precautions you thought would prevent or minimise a crooked spine aren’t exactly helpful ... a part of the brainstem that is linked to the spinal cord. The asymmetry and ...

After a spinal cord injury (SCI), life can throw some serious curveballs, sparking questions and fears about your new normal. For men, some of the biggest concerns have to do with erectile dysfunction ...

After someone experiences a spinal cord injury, doctors set off on a race against the clock. Within a few hours, they rush patients into surgery and administer anti-inflammatory drugs, ranging ...

Interviewer: For a patient or a loved one of a patient who has suffered an acute spinal cord injury, they may have a lot of questions about what they can expect with their treatment and rehabilitation ...