A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and even help Parkinson's patients walk smoothly again.

A woman who had a spinal cord stimulator implanted in 2020 is suing devicemaker Boston Scientific and the FDA over complications she experienced with the device. Dena Lawler received the Spectra ...

An Ironman athlete, told she'd never walk again after an accident more than six years ago, is now part of an early clinical ...

A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) extracted the tumors, which had wrapped around the spinal cord, through the patient’s eye socket. This was the first time ...

Patients are suing medical device makers for selling spinal cord stimulators to treat chronic back pain but allegedly triggered worsening pain and electric shocks. The complaints, however, will face a ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands police chief is stepping down and is accusing town officials of creating issues impacting the department. Saluda Police Chief Archie Hill submitted a ...

State lawmakers are responding after the South Carolina Board of Education banned 10 more books on Tuesday, making the total number 22. Read more: https://www.wspa ...

Apr. 22, 2025 — In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.

Keio University doctors said they have taken a promising step toward using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to treat spinal cord injuries. At a March 21 news conference, Hideyuki Okano ...

Pulsetto is a wearable device that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce stress and improve sleep. The device is non-invasive and works by sending electrical impulses to the vagus nerve ...