The researchers sampled hospital data from more than 2,600 patients in the U.S. They used machine learning to analyze millions of data points and discover hidden patterns in common blood measurements, ...

University of Evansville launched a pilot program to help adults with spinal cord injuries access fitness training.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and doctors and patients in Grand Rapids are bringing attention to people impacted in West Michigan. Kat Munsell is being ...

Robert & Brenda Aiken Professor of Biomedical Engineering, CWRU, Biomedical Engineer, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Center for Functional Electrical Stimulation ...

The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study shows that aging does not appear to slow the healing of nerves themselves, ...

A spinal cord injury device with FDA approval is being used at a Pittsburgh-area rehab clinic: "The first piece of equipment we've been able to use to actually improve people’s function." ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

A Phase 1 human clinical trial to treat chronic spinal cord injury, the first of its kind in the world, has commenced to test the efficacy and safety of a revolutionary new treatment using nasal cells ...

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, ...