Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests. Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test ...

Cancers that spread to the spine move to the bone marrow of the vertebral column by way of blood vessels. Spinal cord compression can also occur through direct tumor extension, which is frequently ...

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Next Steps Chicago in Willow Springs is a non-profit ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests. In mouse experiments, scientists ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury is interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

WILLOW SPRINGS, Ill. (WGN) — There has been an extraordinary step forward in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. For the patients who come through the door of the Next Steps clinic in ...