The family of an $18.75 million federal court victory against the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department exclusively spoke ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – ...

Christian Fellowship Center Lead Pastor Brian Dube is making a miraculous recovery from a case of near-fatal paralysis from a ...

Jay Simpson's family and community are surrounding him in love after the little boy sustained a serious spinal surgery on Christmas Day.

A retired Navy petty officer who sustained spinal cord injuries in Iraq, now has a new home from the Helping a Hero nonprofit ...

UW Medicine is unveiling an FDA-approved spinal cord therapy in an effort to offer new hope for paralyzed patients.

Above and below each vertebra is an intervertebral disc. The disc serves as a shock absorber between each lumbar bone. It also helps support your body weight and allow movement between each vertebra.

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