Spinal cord injuries or disease (SCI/D) can be devastating, both for the person who suffered the injury and their loved ones. Since the spinal cord relays messages between the brain and the rest of ...

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Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it ...

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...

Directly applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could ...

Clinicians have long treated spinal cord injuries—a leading cause of long-term disability—in part by augmenting a patient’s blood pressure. The idea was that the injury impacted the body’s regulation ...

A new study published on December 23, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries.

NervGen's NVG-291 shows promising preclinical results in spinal cord injury, with significant improvements in motor function and nerve regeneration, positioning it as a potential breakthrough in ...