A "fit and healthy" 17-year-old girl has been left paralyzed and unable to talk after what she thought was period pain turned ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple ...

After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this ...

Precision Neuroscience’s brain-computer interface—a wireless device that aims to restore function to people with paralysis—is getting a boost from SCI Ventures. The fund is backed by the Christopher & ...

The frontal lobe helps with thinking, planning, memory, and self-control. To keep your frontal lobe healthy, do puzzles, exercise, and learn new things. Avoid head injuries and don't smoke or drink ...

Christopher Maher holds a research fellowship funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Caitlin Jones does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Billy Joel performs at Madison Square Garden on December 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Rock legend Billy Joel, aged 76, has been ...

A lab develops brain wave decoder that may help in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal ...

A major neuroscience milestone has been achieved that may one day help patients with paralysis, neurological disorders, brain, and spinal cord injuries, and more. A new peer-reviewed study at the ...

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh is opening up about a health scare she faced years ago. During a recent appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the 57-year-old actress recalled being diagnosed with ...

The spinal cord is a long, cylindrical structure made of gray and white matter, transmitting signals between the brain and body. The spinal cord is a long, cylindrical structure made of gray and white ...