European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

14- and 12-gauge extension cords are some of the most common extension cords. A 14-gauge cord can handle roughly up to 1800 watts (15 amps, the same as a standard wall outlet in the US).

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 ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Researchers at NeuroRestore, led by Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch, have developed a technology that combines rehabilitation robotics with an implanted spinal cord neuroprosthesis. Integrating ...

Dong Yichao is a 21-year old middle-school senior in Qidong City of Nantong in Jiangsu. Suffering from anterior spinal artery syndrome, he can only write with two fingers. But, wheelchair bound and ...

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a highly disabling disease with huge public health burden. The complications associated with it, especially deep vein thrombosis (DVT), further aggravate the ...

Spinal cord injury leads to loss of innervation of skeletal muscle, decreased motor function, and significantly reduced load on skeletal muscle, resulting in atrophy. Factors such as braking, hormone ...

CSF surrounds and cushions the spinal cord and brain, washes out waste and impurities, and delivers nutrients. Two sets of blood vessels supply blood and oxygen to the brain: the vertebral arteries ...