A blood test could give spinal injury patients their chance of full or partial recovery The test depends in part on spinal cord DNA found in the bloodstream More severe injuries release higher levels ...

The National Institutes of Health estimates 18,000 people experience SCIs each year in the United States, costing Americans over $9.7 billion annually, as SCI causes immense emotional and financial ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can cause weakness, difficulty controlling movements, and difficulty swallowing and breathing. It can be carried in certain genes. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a ...

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, ...

The research team utilized advanced analytics and machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, to assess whether routine blood tests could serve as early warning signs for spinal cord injury ...

A study published in Neurology looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. "With population ...

What Is Central Cord Syndrome? Central cord syndrome is a type of incomplete spinal cord condition that affects the middle portion of your spinal cord. An incomplete spinal cord syndrome affects ...

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prevencio, Inc. today announces the presentation of data acquired in patients with spinal cord injury demonstrating that its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven HART ...

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks ...