Paris Paralympics medalist Avani Lekhara raises issue with Galaxy Z Flip 6 after service center denies help, company says 'issue promplty resolved'Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara faced service issues with her Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, gifted to athletes for the Paris 2024 Games. Despi...
She is healthy, walks 5 km daily but has a strange symptom while washing face. Could be a case of common vitamin deficiency, explains top doctorA woman's normal daytime walks hid a neurological clue. She lost balance in low light, revealing a sensory ataxia. This condition, often ca...
What is Motor Neurone Disease? The rare condition Michael Patrick, Game of Thrones actor, battled before his death at 35Michael Patrick of Game of Thrones dies: Irish actor and writer Michael Patrick has died at age 35. He passed away in hospice care after a ...
Today in US History on April 4: MLK Jr. assassinated, Maya Angelou born, World Trade Center opensApril 4th in US history marks significant events, including the tragic assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, which sparked natio...
US Stocks: Biogen gets FDA approval for higher dose of genetic disorder drug, shares rise 3%The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a higher dose of Biogen's spinal muscular atrophy drug Spinraza, the company said on M...
Israel to launch world's first human spinal cord transplant using patient’s own cellsIsrael is set to perform the world’s first spinal cord transplant using a patient’s own cells, marking a historic milestone in regenerative...
Direction of nerve cells is critical for restoring spinal cord after injury, says studyScientists at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that directing and nudging nerve cells is crucial for restoring ...
A paralysed man walks again, after a 'miracle' spinal cord implant in JapanThe implant sends electrical pulses to his muscles, mimicking the action of the brain.
Suffering from chronic backache? New pain disruption therapy can bring reliefPeople with back pain may get lasting relief with an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain.
- Silk may be used to repair damaged spinal cords: study
Currently there is no cure for serious spinal cord trauma, in part because spinal nerves are unable to cross the scar tissue barrier and th...
- Researchers explore repairing spinal cords with silk
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild silkworms had properties well suited to spi...
- Improved mobility to people with damaged spinal cord
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed an electrode that is more durable and could allow for improved restoration of mobility a...
- What makes you a lefty or a righty?
London, Feb 19 (IANS) It is not the brain that determines whether a person is a lefty or a righty, but the spinal cord, a study has claimed.
Opioids can make your pain worse, says studyThe researchers said that the recent escalation of opioid prescriptions in humans may be a contributor to chronic pain.
Meet Sergio Canavero, the neurosurgeon who will carry out first human head transplant next yearThere were several attempts at head transplants since 1954 but all were unsuccessful.
Stem cells may help treat spinal cord injuriesThe stem cells, called neural progenitor cells, were taken from rat embryos and directed to develop as spinal cord tissue.
'Mini-brain' in spinal cord helps body balance"Our study opens what was essentially a black box, as up until now we didn't know how these signals are encoded or processed in the spinal ...