Don Park MD, of Irvine, Calif.-based UCI Health, performed the world’s first endoscopic spinal fusion using augmented reality. Dr. Park wore an AR headset with HD endoscopic video MRI images and EMR ...

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are assessing how the development of spinal ligaments provide mechanical stability and ...

Eric Dane’s inspiring first red-carpet appearance since his ALS diagnosis highlights his determination to continue acting and sheds light on the importance of resilience and vulnerability during Men’s ...

Jenny Saville’s huge new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery shows her as a student of the Old Masters and 20th ...

The life expectancy after a person is diagnosed with ALS is three to five years, although some go on to live for decades.

Sandra Bullock’s long-time partner, Bryan Randall, passed away in 2023 after a private three-year battle with the disease. SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg succumbed to ALS in 2018, ...

Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept. Science Robotics, 2025; 10 (100) DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adn5564 ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

1 School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK 2 School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK In this paper we develop a computational model of the ...

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 ...

Most of these skills incorporate coordination between the frontal lobe and other regions of the brain. For example, memory is mediated by the frontal lobe and the hippocampus, which is another region ...

Spinal cord stimulators used by some pain specialists to treat chronic back pain are being slapped with conditions or cancelled by Australia's medical devices regulator amid a review into the ...