You may have read about the first FDA-approved test of embryonic stem cells in humans. What's actually happening? And what does it mean for the stem cell debate? The basic idea is to grow nervous ...

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 ...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:34:18 GMT — By September new research on human patients will begin at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the only trial of its kind in the world. The Miami Project was started 26 ...

Paralysis is when you lose the ability to move a part of your body—and it’s not because you’re tired or lazy. It happens when something goes wrong in the communication lines between your brain, spinal ...

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 ...