A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a ...

The same principles that help astronauts stay strong in microgravity can help us all resist the slow collapse of ageing – and ...

Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults in developed countries. Most of them never find the source. The source is often spinal ...

Abstract: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a widely accepted effective treatment for managing chronic pain. SCS outcomes depend highly on accurate placement of SCS electrodes at the appropriate spine ...

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Four decades after their big-screen hit, the rock legends David, Derek and Nigel have reunited for one final (really, truly) concert. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

Solving problems is how children build competence — both in the classroom and in life. The aim of a healthy life is not to eliminate hardship but to develop the skills and inner resources to meet it.

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

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Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation. Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic ...