U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, will have surgery Monday to treat a diagnosis of spinal stenosis, according to a news ...

Cord blood is also a valuable resource for medical research. Scientists are exploring its potential in regenerative medicine, including treating conditions like cerebral palsy, autism, and spinal ...

Michel Roccati was 27 years old in 2017 when his motorcycle spun out of control, severing his spinal cord. His doctors told him he would never walk again. “It was just shocking,” Roccati said.

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 ...

Approximately 302,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury, with about 18,000 new spinal cord injuries occurring every year, according to the Reeves’ foundation.

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team ...

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 ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics -- devices that guide movement during therapy -- have improved ...

A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) extracted the tumors, which had wrapped around the spinal cord, through the patient’s eye socket.