Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics -- devices that guide movement during therapy -- have improved ...

New AI model decodes brain signals captured noninvasively via EEG opens the possibility of developing future neuroprosthetics ...

A brain wave decoder is figuring out how people think about moving The decoder interprets brain waves generated by people thinking of movement Through the decoder, those thoughts prompted lower leg ...

An ultra-thin spinal implant that delivers gentle electric currents has restored movement and touch sensation in rats following spinal cord injuries. The findings were published in Nature ...

A new study has tested innovative proof-of-concept technology that syncs electrical stimulation with rehabilitation robotics to enable individuals paralyzed after spinal injury to move more naturally.

Share on Pinterest Researchers have found a way to treat paralysis related to spinal cord injury by stimulating a specific set of neurons. Image credit: Simone Wave/Stocksy. As many as 500,000 people ...

Spinal cord circuitry, not the brain, controls reflexes for smooth movements, as revealed in a study. This could pave the way for newer neurological disorder therapies. An intriguing question has ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain is ...

According to Dr Muttha, the cervical spine is key for mobility and neurological function, so loss of neck movement can indicate a spinal cord injury. "If the spinal cord is injured, nerve signals that ...

When our hips and back are tight, we need to loosen them up. Health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to share movements to do just that. Many of us experience tight hips, low back pain and an ...