The spinal cord runs from the base of the brain to the lower back through a canal in the centre of the vertebrae. Credit: Zephyr/Science Photo Library Researchers have developed a four-dimensional ...

A man with Parkinson’s disease has regained the ability to walk after physicians implanted a small device into his spinal cord that sends signals to his legs. “I can now walk with much more ...

Closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation aids recovery from spinal cord injury. Nature, 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09028-5 ...

Paralyzed man can walk again after scientific breakthrough A 40-year-old man whose legs were paralyzed in a cycling accident 12 years ago can walk again thanks to implants in his brain and spinal ...

A high school dancer had her life changed forever when she suffered a spinal cord stroke last year, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. Elle Yona, 17, from Miami was doing backflips at a ...

In a new study, Gauthier was surgically implanted with an experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis to correct walking disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Alexa Alexander said she turned to spinal cord stimulation in 2023 after exhausting nearly every other option for her severe back pain. "In 2023, I had a horrible back issue.