Spinal Injuries

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New diamond-coated electrodes may help people walk again

Spinal cord damage breaks the connection between the brain and the body, but new carbon fibre electrodes may help bridge this gap and offer an all-new treatment for paralysis

Sciences & Technology

Predicting risk of spinal fracture using bioengineering

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind predictive tool for spinal fracture in people who have osteoporosis, including activities and spinal joints that carry higher risk

Health & Medicine

Reanimating hand movement after spinal cord injury

A study by the University of Melbourne and Austin Health has found that nerve transfer surgery for people suffering tetraplegia after a traumatic spinal cord injury can improve independence

Health & Medicine

Spinal patients sing to breathe easy in virtual world

Researchers are using virtual reality technology and music therapy to get quadriplegics singing together for their health