Notably, improvement from ASIA C to ASIA D was observed one day following ... scales also measure spinal cord injury severity. Each patient represented their own control, as the scientists scored ...

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and ...

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 ...

OPC1 is designed to replace or support cells in the spinal cord that are absent or dysfunctional due to traumatic injury and is intended ... subjects with complete (ASIA Impairment Scale A ...

A Mayo Clinic study shows stem cells derived from patients' own fat are safe and may improve sensation and movement after traumatic spinal cord ... Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...

(UPDATE) TOKYO — A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There ...

People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a targeted form of vagus nerve stimulation ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...