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

A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

Researchers have shown that a spinal cord-stimulating implant, originally used for paralysis, may help restore muscle ...

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

med.duth.gr Background: Although angiogenic therapy using recombinant growth factors holds much hope for the treatment of ischaemic diseases, there are still many unanswered questions, including its ...

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

Physical activity improves overall well-being and can help a person maintain a healthy weight and bone density while ...

Most people understand the positive effect exercise has on the body, but how exercise effects the brain is less understood. With an estimated one million Canadians expected to be living with some form ...