Researchers reported a spine-stimulating implant might aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy.

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle ...

Future Cardiol. 2013;9(6):767-770. The author has no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the ...

Next, they implanted it into the hind legs of mice and immobilized the leg in a tiny cast for two weeks. While untreated mice and mice with an inactive version of the implant showed significant muscle ...