After a spinal cord injury left Keith Thomas paralyzed, an experimental “double neural bypass” helped him grasp objects, feed ...

Everything we do comes with risks, even the most boring things. But some can have far more serious, even fatal, consequences. Medical professionals see the results when everyday activities go wrong, ...

The North American Spine Society has revised its coverage recommendations for spinal cord stimulation. The recommendations provide evidence-based guidance supporting coverage of spinal cord ...

FDA approves Alzheimer’s blood test PrecivityAD2, offering physicians a less invasive method to detect amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

Octopus arms have an axial nerve cord built in repeating segments, the first case of nervous system segmentation documented ...

In the latest episode of 12 Health, 12 News Anchor Shannon Hegy sat down with a surgeon from Southcoast Health Brain and ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Spinal cord stimulation might help stroke ...

Researchers from Houston Methodist and the University of Cambridge have developed a flexible device that wraps around the ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created a single-cell atlas of a key class of spinal neurons involved in motor coordination. From that resource, they identified a small subgroup of ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

When a two-year-old boy suffered a catastrophic injury that severed the connection between his skull and spine, doctors across Europe told his family there was no hope. His spinal cord was completely ...

An experimental drug could help to improve movement for patients with spinal cord injuries. NVG-291, an injectable peptide, has been tested in a phase 2 trial with eligible patients — some of whom ...