Spinal cord injuries caused by external trauma, such as traffic accidents or falls, often lead to the permanent loss of motor and sensory functions. This is because the spinal cord—the central pathway ...

An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for those afflicted, no FDA-approved therapy is currently available. Scientists ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

May 20 (UPI) --An existing drug could help limit damage caused by an injury to the spinal cord by blocking the inflammatory response, potentially restoring some movement, researchers said Friday. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ray Avila lay on the operating table with a messy, fist-size hole in his back, as Dr. Giancarlo Barolat burned flesh, sliced fat and peeled cartilage to make ...