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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and ...
A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical ...
Injured Coeur d'Alene firefighter Dave Tysdal began his journey to a Colorado rehabilitation facility Tuesday morning, ...
Community members are rallying around a young Southern California lifeguard who suffered a serious spinal cord injury while on duty. Isaiah Osorio, 20, is an Orange County native and All-Star athlete ...
The expansion from UofL Health and Kosair for Kids promises enhanced care for children with spinal cord injuries.
Kosair for Kids and UofL announce expansion of facility for children recovering from spinal cord injury Changes will enhance research collaboration, improve patient care and increase treatment ...
Former Newcastle Knights enforcer Alex McKinnon has taken to social media and labelled the club “insensitive” after farcical scenes unfolded at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday.
The implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move. A man with Parkinson’s disease has regained the ability to walk after physicians ...
The effects lasted weeks after the trial involving two patients, showing early promise for the technique.
This research validates the possibility of re-creating a neurological link between the brain and spinal cord, and the connection happens quickly.
Children with neuromuscular diseases and cerebral palsy often report disrupted sleep, which is usually attributed to breathing disorders. But new research points to a new potential contributor ...
Kids with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Rate Their Own Health —A new study analyzed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using 5 generic and neuromuscular disease-specific rating scales in German ...