UC Davis researchers performed the world's first in-utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida. All six babies were born ...

The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of ...

In new results from a clinical trial, researchers show that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore the muscle control and sensory feedback required for coordinated walking movements.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Tal Dvir says the first recipient of the new technology will be Israeli. (CREDIT: Matricelf) For generations, paralysis from ...

Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added volleyball and basketball too.

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...

The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin may reduce spinal cord injury caused by oxygen deprivation associated with surgery, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...