The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.

With four Cleveland West Conference awards, Rocky River took them all. On March 9, the CWC announced that Rocky River’s Elizabeth Lang (CWC Player of the Year), Nora Bruder (CWC Offensive Player of ...

Patients say a popular pain relief procedure left them paralyzed or seriously injured after undergoing treatment at Nura Pain Clinic in Edina. Kevin Prybilla of Blaine received the spinal cord ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

When it comes to its history of military-issued dive watches, no one can match the British Royal Navy. The UK’s aquatic armed forces were issued arguably the two most desirable mil-spec divers ever ...

Shrishty is a decade-old journalist covering a variety of beats between politics to pop culture, but movies are her first love, which led her to study Film and TV Development at UCLAx. She lives and ...

Yes, some studies have found that genetics may play a role in the development of spinal stenosis. However, researchers agree that more studies are needed to better understand the role of genetics in ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Earlier this year, Spinal Tap finally found a Stonehenge prop they’re happy with — the actual prehistoric monument, in Wiltshire, England. The semi-fictional meta rock titans secretly played what they ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. Specialized connective tissue ...