After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

Losing your ability to walk due to drunk driving is not only traumatic but also extremely expensive. Furthermore, it's best ...

After a life-altering accident, Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana Reeve, worked to improve the lives of others with spinal ...

A study on mice demonstrates that engineered immune cell therapy safeguards damaged neurons. Severe spinal cord injuries harm ...

WashU Medicine researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord injury through the use of engineered immune cells. Mice given the treatment had improved ...

Scientists have identified two types of perivascular cells as key contributors to scar tissue, which hinders nerve ... A spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is ...

Prognosis depends greatly on the length of time of the cord impingement, the location of the mass in the spinal column, and the tissue type of the mass. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) such as ...

A CNS-tissue biopsy showing vasculitis can provide a definitive ... Seizures, intracerebral hemorrhage, and, less commonly, ...

Published in BMJ Open Sport and Exercise, the study looked at athletes with spinal cord injuries to better understand ...