Globally, more than 600 million adults experience some form of back pain, making it the leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organisation. NHS figures show 80 per cent of people ...

Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it ...

A study published in Neurology looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. "With population growth and improvements in medicine, the number of people diagnosed with ...

A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) lead a more active life. Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis is the ...

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 ...

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...

Your spinal cord has nerves that send signals or messages back and forth between your brain and the rest of your body. Spinal cord compression occurs when a mass places pressure on the cord. A mass ...

With a zap of electricity from well-placed electrodes on the back of the neck, patients with tetraplegia can regain some modest yet potentially “life-changing” functioning of their hands and arms, ...

In order to save resources, we propose a simple, AIS-based method aimed at facilitating improved assessment of recovery after SCI. In detail, for future SCI trials, we propose the alternative use of ...

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...