A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach. "I live one-handed in a two-handed world and you ...

A treatment for spinal cord injuries has helped more than two-thirds of those who tried it improve their hand and arm function. The therapy consists of electrode pads placed on the skin above and ...

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two stroke patients had their arm and hand mobility restored after doctors used a device that delivers electrical impulses to stimulate the spinal cord. The research, funded by ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...

Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands and arms and can't do everyday tasks such as eating, grooming or ...

Researchers helped six Seattle-area people with spinal cord injuries regain some hand and arm mobility. Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these ...