Neuroscientists have used a nanosized sensor to record spinal cord neurons in free-moving mice, a feat that could lead to the development of better treatments for spinal cord disease and injury.

A drug developed at Case Western at Case Western Biotechnology Incubator is showing promise in helping paralyzed patients ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a condition that causes the degeneration of the nerve cells in the nervous system, affecting certain neurons in the spinal cord. ALS is a fatal disease that ...

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Marc Gauthier had trouble getting up from a chair. His steps were small and shaky and he would fall five or six times a day. His Parkinson's disease had gotten so bad he couldn't be left alone. The ...

After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this ...

Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in place. He can take a 3-mile lakeside stroll without stopping. He can stand up out of a chair with ease. For ...

Dr Brian Hoeflinger is a neurosurgeon who keeps sharing important insights related to neurology and overall health on his Instagram profile on a regular basis. From brain facts to benefits of walking, ...

Nearly a decade after a training ride crash left him with a spinal cord injury, an Easthampton man is regaining function ...

What if chronic diseases, which are difficult to treat with medicine alone, could be managed with electricity? As ...