Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

The Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System provides services along the entire continuum of care from emergency medical service to long-term follow-up and management of secondary conditions. The TMSCIS ...

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is the occurrence of an acute traumatic damage to the spinal cord or nerves roots within the spinal column, including the cauda equina, that results in temporary or ...

This factsheet provides insight into the impact of nutrition on health, wellness, daily activities and overall quality of life after spinal cord injury. The UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems ...

The hypothesis used in developing the stress and strain in the shaft is that all points on a cross-section of the shaft experience the same angle of twist. The angle of twist for a section of length L ...

The treatment of spinal cord injuries has consistently been a focal point of international medical studies, attracting sweeping attention across global research communities. Recent breakthroughs ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury.

A collaborative effort between engineers and biologists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

Anthony Magliari has come a long way in his 15 years of rehabilitation. He suffered a spinal cord injury during a motorcycle ...

After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer than expected and begin to die, a study published September 25 in Science ...

including a double spinal fusion, but is still left in chronic pain. The condition deprives him of running and cycling so he uses swimming to keep fit. He will be taking part in a relay cross ...