For decades, paralysis after spinal cord injury was largely treated as permanent. Patients might regain limited function through rehabilitation, adaptive devices or physical therapy, but once movement ...

Sciatica, often caused by a slipped disc, is more than ordinary back pain. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can prevent ...

Researchers at Ohio State University are using tissue nanotransfection to help grow blood vessels in damaged nerves, ...

You may be familiar with the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. It processes information to make key decisions about bodily functions. Outside of this system is the ...

The following is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the School of Medicine website. Following surgery, some older adults — particularly those who are already living with Alzheimer’s ...

Yet in most cases, doctors cannot identify a clear structural cause, making long-term treatment difficult. A new study published in Volume 14 of the journal Bone Research on January 22, 2026, suggests ...

A clinical trial for spina bifida treatment suggests that a surgical approach relying on stem cells is safe for patients. Its efficacy is still being evaluated.

In a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Eroboghene Ubogu, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology and director of the Division of ...