For work identifying a novel therapeutic target to improve walking after SCI, Newton Cho is the 2025 winner of the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation. The prize rewards innovative research that ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can we fix the nervous system, and how are scientists approaching the problem?

Learn how robotic rehabilitation enhances hand and arm function, fostering independence for stroke and spinal cord injury ...

Every year, about 18,000 people in the US experience an SCI. Of these, about 60% have tetraplegia (also called quadriplegia), a condition that results in no or very limited hand, arm, and leg ...

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HEALTH Spinal cord treatment restores function for paralyzed patients in study: ‘New hope’ Study finds 90% of participants reported improved function or strength in their upper limbs ...

“Restoring hand and arm function after spinal cord injury is life-changing, freeing people with paralysis to feed and care for themselves and be more independent in everyday activities,” said ...

Regaining hand and arm function is the highest priority for many people with cervical spinal cord injury. Even mild functional deficits in hand and arm function lead to significantly reduced ...

These strength gains were sustained at 233.5 percent to 250 percent in the left hand and 11.5 percent to 73.1 percent in the right hand during follow-up evaluation visits.