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02 Oct
Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury

Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury

Patients who lose the use of their hands and arms after a stroke or traumatic brain injury could regain some function through deep brain stimulation (DBS), new research demonstrates.

DBS involves surgical placement of electrodes to deliver electrical impulses to areas of...

26 Aug
Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences how long a patient remains on life support.

In a study of more than 8,400 U.S. adults with severe spinal cord i...

19 Aug
Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury

Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury

A fish might hold clues to healing spinal cord injuries in humans, researchers report.

The damaged nerve cells of zebrafish can survive a spinal cord injury, eventually restoring full movement in the fish.

That’s very unlike humans and most other mammals, in ...

01 Jul
Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait

Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait

"Smart"prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates.

A better way would be to give people full control over the limb through their nervous system ...

14 Jun
Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury

Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous "fight-or-flight"responses.

This makes typical and normally harmless problems like having a full bladder prompt life-threatening complications like heart attack, stroke and sev...

09 May
Spinal Cord 'Wraparound' Device Could Help Treat Paralysis

Spinal Cord 'Wraparound' Device Could Help Treat Paralysis

A tiny, flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord could be a breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.

The device, developed by a University of Cambridge team, can record 360-degree information and provide a complete picture of spinal cord activity, resea...

29 Apr
Spinal Cord Injury Damages Metabolism, and Scientists Now Know Why

Spinal Cord Injury Damages Metabolism, and Scientists Now Know Why

Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently develop diabetes and heart health problems, and researchers now think they know why.

It appears that neuron activity following the injury causes...

16 Apr
Brain's Cerebellum Could Help Direct Prosthetic Limbs

Brain's Cerebellum Could Help Direct Prosthetic Limbs

Tapping the power of the small brain region called the cerebellum could improve patients' ability to move cutting-edge robotic limbs, a new study suggests.

The cerebellum is an ancient structure located under the brain, just above where the spinal cord connects to the br...

01 Apr
Stem Cells From Patients' Fat Can Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem Cells From Patients' Fat Can Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem cells derived from a patient's own fat can safely help improve sensation and movement after a spinal cord injury, a new, small study finds.

Patients treated with these stem cells experienced increased sensation from pinpricks and light touches, increased muscle stre...

26 Mar
Urinary Implant Helps Alert When Patients 'Gotta Go'

Urinary Implant Helps Alert When Patients 'Gotta Go'

It's hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they'll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now.

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05 Mar
Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab

Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab

A new robotic hip exoskeleton could help stroke patients improve their walking stride, a new study shows.

More than 80% of stroke survivors develop problems walking, often because their step is shorter on one side than the other, researchers explained in background notes...

09 Feb
New Prosthetic Hand Can Sense Objects' Temperature

New Prosthetic Hand Can Sense Objects' Temperature

Fabrizio wasn't sure what to expect of his newly outfitted prosthetic hand, until he touched one of the researchers who'd given it to him.

"When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own body, I could feel the warmth of another person with my phantom hand,"said...

31 Jan
Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Brain Implant

Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Brain Implant

Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend.

In a statement posted on X, the platform former...

22 Dec
Spinal Cord Injury Triggers Muscle Wasting, Study Finds

Spinal Cord Injury Triggers Muscle Wasting, Study Finds

A spinal cord injury can trigger muscle wasting in patients, causing them to drop more weight and muscle mass than can be explained solely by their paralysis, a new study in mice warns.

This muscle wasting is rapid and severe, and it appears to be linked to a hormone imb...

23 Aug
ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That

ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That

Many people with Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs.

That's not Pat Bennett. She can move just fine. She can still dress herself, and she can even use her fingers to type.

...

05 Jul
Spinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System

Spinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System

A severe spinal cord injury is traumatic enough, but new research now shows that trauma can trigger an immune deficiency that puts patients at risk for developing life-threatening infections.

A new study from a team of international researchers sheds light on spinal cor...

30 May
Immune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing

Immune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing

Age blunts the immune system's ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates.

But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key role in the immune response to spinal cord injury, a dis...

24 May
Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally

Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally

A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.

Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years ago from a bike accident in China that left him unable to walk....

10 Apr
Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Pressure, But New Implant Might Fix That

Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Pressure, But New Implant Might Fix That

Dangerously low blood pressure is considered an "invisible"consequence of paralysis, adding to the woes of as many as 9 out of 10 people with spinal cord injuries.

Now, a new implant has been developed that treats the problem by delivering electrical stimulation to a sel...

20 Feb
Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke

Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke

It's a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return.

But new

18 Nov
Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis

Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis

A severely paralyzed person no longer needs to go through brain surgery to try and steer a motorized wheelchair with their mind, researchers report.

Through an electrode-studded cap placed on their head, several people with quadriplegia -- no function in all four limbs -...

09 Nov
Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again

Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again

In an advance in treating spinal cord injuries, researchers have pinpointed nerve cells that are key to allowing people with paralysis to walk again.

The findings come, in part, from nine patients involved in an ongoing Swiss study that is seeking to restore movemen...

16 Sep
Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment

Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment

While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell's palsy, mo...

07 Sep
Justin Bieber Takes Break From Touring Due to Health Issues

Justin Bieber Takes Break From Touring Due to Health Issues

Singer Justin Bieber said Tuesday that he will take a break from touring while he takes care of his health.

Bieber has a condition known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which...

15 Aug
How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?

How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?

Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area.

But infectious disease experts say there's no need for families of fully vaccinated ch...

09 Aug
B 8/9 -- Ashton Kutcher 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Battle With Vasculitis

B 8/9 -- Ashton Kutcher 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Battle With Vasculitis

Actor Ashton Kutcher is opening up about dealing with a rare condition called vasculitis that for a time left him seriously disabled.

In an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,"airing Aug. 14 on National Geographic channel, Kutcher, 44, reveals that ...

18 Jul
Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?

Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?

A drug in development as a cancer therapy may also help the body regenerate damaged nerves after spinal injuries, new research suggests.

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom report that they used cell and animal models to show that the drug, d...

14 Apr
Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice

Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice

A brighter future could be in store for people with a spinal cord injury if new animal research pans out in humans.

Mice that were paralyzed due to severe spinal cord damage regained the ability to walk within four weeks of receiving an experimental injectable therapy, s...

30 Mar
Computer Helps 'Locked-In' ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online

Computer Helps 'Locked-In' ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online

A handful of "locked-in" amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients can now work a laptop computer using their brain waves, thanks to an implant lodged in a major vein inside their skull.

T...

22 Mar
Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate

Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate

Unable to move a single muscle, even to open your eyes. Completely locked into your own body, yet fully conscious and aware.

Lou Gehrig's disease -

17 Mar
COVID Vaccine Won't Cause Rare Neuro Events, But COVID Infection Could

COVID Vaccine Won't Cause Rare Neuro Events, But COVID Infection Could

In a finding that reinforces the safety of COVID vaccines, a new study shows that while the shots don't raise the risk of rare neurological problems, COVID-19 infection might.

The researchers focused on four immune-related neurological disorders:

11 Feb
Depression Levels High Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries

Depression Levels High Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries

Adults with spinal cord injuries have a high risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues -- and chronic pain is a major factor, according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed private insurance claims from more than 9,000 U.S. adults with a traumatic s...

07 Feb
New Technology Restores Movement After Spinal Cord Paralysis

New Technology Restores Movement After Spinal Cord Paralysis

A motorcycle crash left Michel Roccati with complete lower-body paralysis from a devastating spinal cord injury.

That was in 2017.

But now, the Italian native is walking again, courtesy of groundbreaking Swiss research that restores motor function within one day b...

28 Dec
Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later

Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later

Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury nonviolently.

About 13% of

22 Nov
Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury

Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury

Tight blood pressure control -- not too high and not too low -- during surgery for spinal cord injuries may improve patients' outcomes, a new study suggests.

"Damage to neurons in spinal cord injuries leads to dysregulation of blood pressure, which in turn limits the sup...

12 Nov
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

Severe spinal cord injuries are incurable today in humans, but a new injectable therapy that restored motion in laboratory mice could pave the way for healing paralyzed people.

The therapy -- liquid nanofibers that gel around the damaged spinal cord like a soothing ...

19 Oct
One Big Factor for Survival After Spinal Cord Injury: Resilience

One Big Factor for Survival After Spinal Cord Injury: Resilience

Survivors of spinal cord injuries who develop resilience are able to adapt and thrive despite the challenges, according to a researcher who himself is a resilient survivor.

"For someone with a cord injury, your margin for surviving even small mistakes when it comes to yo...

21 Sep
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing

Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing

After a stroke, the best time to work on regaining hand and arm use is 60 to 90 days later, according to a new clinical trial.

Starting intensive rehab at less than 30 days can be helpful, too, but waiting until six months can be too late for maximum benefit, said resear...