Ninety percent of paralyzed patients regained strength or function in their upper limbs after receiving an experimental therapy, a new study found. After receiving spinal cord simulation from ONWARD ...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a major unmet medical challenge, often resulting in permanent paralysis and disability with ...
A groundbreaking study from UC San Diego has identified Thiorphan, an existing drug, as a potential game-changer for spinal ...
Thiorphan promotes neural regeneration after a spinal cord injury, according to new research published in Nature on Oct. 29.
A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their ...
New research has shown how zebrafish can rebuild nerve pathways and restore locomotor function after spinal injury.
A noninvasive spinal stimulation device safely improves upper-extremity function in people with a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), results of a prospective nonsignificant risk trial suggest. The ...
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands & LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD), the medical technology company creating innovative therapies to restore movement, ...
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13 Facts About the Spinal Cord

Like a slender, fragile vine made of highly sensitive tissue and a billion neurons, your spinal cord is like a living ...
Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000 new cases each year -- most from vehicle crashes or falls. The most severe spinal cord injuries ...