Researchers from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the Santa Lucia Foundation and Casilino Hospital in Rome, have developed a non-invasive cuff that slips onto freely kicking babies' legs to monitor neuronal activity without the need for surgery.
Two ALS patients, implanted with the Stentrode brain-computer interface via the jugular vein and without the need for open brain surgery, successfully controlled their personal computer through direct thought, according to a study published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
The results are clear but the debate about the drug’s effectiveness in treating COVID-19 will almost certainly continue. Here is what the scientific method reveals about the drug’s performance.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces the awarding of five new MDA grants totaling more than $1.6 million toward research focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers demonstrate a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. They suggest that neurons derived from stem cells can integrate well into the correct regions of the brain, connect with native neurons and restore motor functions.
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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are gearing up to lead a stroke rehabilitation clinical trial focused on the tiniest stroke survivors.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces the awarding of 15 new MDA grants totaling more than $4 million toward research focused on a variety of neuromuscular diseases.
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A new nationwide model of care for hip and knee joint replacements appears to reduce disparities in health outcomes for Black patients, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) published in JAMA Network Open.
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In a study published recently in Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, Kessler Foundation scientists detail the benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by spinal cord injury.
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Movendo Technology is partering with Kessler Foundation to explore potential applications for Movendo’s robotic platform hunova in rehabilitation research in populations with balance deficits caused by neurological illness or injury and aging.
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Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it’s easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But that position can also cause permanent nerve damage in these patients, a new study from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reports.
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By targeting MKP5, an enzyme that had been considered “undruggable,” researchers at Yale University have identified a possible treatment path for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Researchers have created a molecule that they suggest can restore lost connections in the spinal cord and brain of mice with neurological disorders including cerebellar ataxia, Alzheimer’s disease and spinal cord injury.
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Scientists have developed a non-invasive technique for unraveling the complex dynamics generated by spinal cord circuits to unprecedented detail, a first in functional magnetic resonance imaging that may one day help diagnose spinal cord dysfunction or injury, they report, in Neuron.
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UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working toward a brain-controlled prosthetic limb suggest that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity without requiring extensive daily retraining.
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A smart ring from Formsense, a San Diego-based wearable technology and smart apparel company, is the focus of a $2.4M National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to quantify rehab outcomes in stroke survivors.
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Gene therapy received FDA approval as a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019. However, the treatment had only been studied in children up to 8 months. In a new study, researchers suggest the treatment is safe for kids through 2 years of age.
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A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and the University of Michigan has redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that they suggest shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue following spinal cord injury or stroke.
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