New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

The "Euphoria" actor was set to be honored with the Advocate of the Year Award at the ALS Network gala in Pasadena.

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron ...

The 44-year-old actress - who was first diagnosed with the chronic autoimmune disease at age 20 - looked frail as she was ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...

Neuroscientists have used a nanosized sensor to record spinal cord neurons in free-moving mice, a feat that could lead to the development of better treatments for spinal cord disease and injury.

A "fit and healthy" 17-year-old girl has been left paralyzed and unable to talk after what she thought was period pain turned ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was an increased risk for psychiatric conditions in patients with TSCI. Researchers said the findings ...

A spinal cord injury might be only the beginning of a person's health woes, according to a new study. People who've suffered spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop an array of chronic health ...