Scientists have developed a 3D-printed implant that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to damaged areas of the spinal ...

Trying to restore bodily functions after spinal cord injuries 05:36. Anderson Cooper: This week on 60 Minutes, we're doing a story about efforts to help people who are paralyzed with severe spinal ...

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The ...

More information: First-in-human study of epidural spinal cord stimulation in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy, Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03484-8 . www.nature.com ...

Injured motor and sensory neurons in the central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord — have limited ability to heal, so people who survive such injuries can be left with chronic ...

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This is the first time scientists have reported modifying a NG2 glia -- a type of supporting cell in the central nervous system -- into functional neurons after spinal cord injury, said Wei Wu ...

Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests.