A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and even help Parkinson's patients walk smoothly again.

CINCINNATI — Everyday tasks like brushing teeth or getting dressed can become challenges for people living with spinal cord injuries. But researchers at the University of Cincinnati are working on a ...

Paylor's life changed in an instant in May 2017 during the National Collegiate Rugby Championship when he suffered a spinal cord injury. "It was just pins and needles everywhere," he said.

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 ...

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 ...

Patients implanted with a spinal cord simulation system reported less severe pain from baseline to follow up. Treatment also improved sensory nerve function and thermoregulation in extremities.

PEOPLE spoke exclusively with former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen after their trip to the edge of space Brian Brant is an Associate Editor ...

Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body's healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury. A new study by researchers in the Department of Neurobiology (School of ...