Electrical implant reduces ‘invisible’ symptoms of man’s spinal cord injury
An experimental treatment that sends electrical currents through the spinal cord has improved "invisible" yet debilitating side effects for a...
Read MoreBack pain is common in highly active older adults
In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study, many well-functioning and highly active older adults experienced back pain, which...
Read MoreParaplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment
Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted rats...
Read MoreMost patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis
A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an...
Read MoreNHS could save £200m a year and improve patient satisfaction, new research reveals
New research by academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that NHS Trusts in England could save more...
Read MorePreventing infections in spinal cord injuries
New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in...
Read MoreResearchers use novel imaging to predict spinal degeneration
Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery team on novel imaging technique assessment of patients with lumbar spine degeneration was...
Read MoreOperating theatres are wasting two hours a day
NHS hospitals could carry out 280,000 more non-emergency operations a year by organising operating theatre schedules better, a new study...
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