The nervous system is capable of being modified to a level where we can achieve nerve fiber growth. Ultimately, the goal is to promote growth and sustain it long enough for recovery of movement to ...

“There’s a huge variability of spinal cord anatomy between individuals. That’s why it’s important to study each person individually and to have individual models in order to be precise ...

July 12 (UPI) -- An investigational cancer drug has been shown to help regenerate damaged nerves after spinal trauma with "remarkable recovery" of sensory and motor functions in animals, British ...

Spinal cord damage—whether from traumatic injury or conditions such as spina bifida—can have a profound impact on bladder ...

Anatomy The back comprises the spine and spinal nerves, as well as several different muscle groups. The sections below will cover these elements in more detail.

A revolutionary jab that could repair spinal cord injuries has been developed by scientists. Paralyzed mice regrew nerves within 3 months following weekly injections, according to a new study.

Roccati is one of three men who has had his motor function restored — able to stand, walk, swim, and cycle again — with electrical stimulation of key spinal cord nerves that control lower-body ...

The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that carries signals between the brain and body. This article looks at the spinal cord’s function and anatomy and includes an interactive ...

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is currently investigating a drug candidate known as AZD1390 that works by blocking ATM-dependent signaling and repair of DNA double-strand breaks to sensitize ...

To measure spinal disinhibition in the new study, researchers used the Hoffman reflex (H-reflex) rate-dependent depression (HRDD) as a biomarker. They applied nerve-stimulating electrical pulses ...

Transformative gains About 250,000 to 400,000 Americans live with a spinal cord injury, and roughly 18,000 more will develop one, usually from traumatic events such as car crashes, each year ...

UCSF Study Finds Nerve Regeneration Is Possible In Spinal Cord Injuries Date: December 7, 2005 Source: University of California - San Francisco Summary: A team of scientists at UCSF has made a ...