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.

FOR the first time a full account of the work which Prof. Pavlov and a devoted school of pupils and associates have been doing in Russia has appeared in English. The results of the work, though ...

For example, instead of competing to attract customers by lowering prices or offering better contracts, they may all use similar contracts or keep prices around the same level. This anti ...

Chris Penn, co-founder of Good Records and a fixture in the Dallas music scene, died on Wednesday, weeks after a fall damaged his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was 54.

Where members of the Catholic Worker serve free meals on Skid Row. When I think of those examples and so many more, I think of Pope Francis. I don’t think of Gomez — and that’s a shame.

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Next Steps Chicago in Willow Springs is a non-profit ...

Some messages move faster than 200 miles per hour. This is also how messages get from your body back to your brain and spinal cord. For example, if you step on something sharp, the nerves in your ...

The gastrocolic reflex is a physiological reflex that stimulates movement in your lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract after eating. It isn’t a disease or medical condition, but rather a normal response ...

According to Yantis ISD head baseball coach Cody Easley, Wade Batchelor underwent spinal surgery Saturday night and is, as of now, paralyzed from the belly button down. "It’s all in God's hands ...

An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for those afflicted, no FDA-approved therapy is currently available.

Spinal decompression therapy helps relieve back pain by reducing spinal pressure and addressing disk issues, pinched nerves, sciatica, and spinal stenosis. It can be nonsurgical or surgical. In ...