Touch—the first sense to develop in the womb—is fundamental to our bodily experience and our everyday lives. Yet, as the least studied of the five senses, it remains somewhat mysterious at the ...

Age, spinal cord injury severity, C-reactive protein levels, urination modes, and pain severity all significantly impact incidence.

A team led by HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Shan Meltzer has created a detailed, cell-by-cell map of the spinal cord that offers a new framework for understanding chronic pain and provides a powerful new ...

Spinal cord injury often triggers a cascade of secondary damage that severely limits functional recovery, largely driven by ...

New research shows that stimulation of the lumbosacral vertebrae region significantly elevated low blood pressure, unlike cervical or upper thoracic stimulation. Kessler Foundation researchers ...

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Saturday marks 23 years since one of the most quietly historic moments in spinal cord medicine: February 28, 2003, the day ...

A new model may help identify neurogenic bladder and other complications in patients with spinal cord injuries.