Kelly Thomas inches across the soft grass, using a walker to navigate her way. Each step is exhilarating and exhausting. She pauses amid the 90-degree Florida heat and smiles. "It only takes a little ...

New research suggests that paralyzed patients could regain some degree of movement — perhaps even walk again. In a study led by EPFL (Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne) and Lausanne ...

A single shot of stem cells may hold the cure for people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury. Stem cell scientist Hideyuki Okano from Keio University in Japan has just announced that a fully paralyzed ...

Electrodes are helping people with paralysis walk again. Spinal cord stimulation isn’t a new approach in helping people get back on their feet. People have previously been able to recuperate some ...

An individual may become completely paralyzed because of any number of accidents that interfere with the functioning of the nerves in their body. People who have lost the ability to walk due to spinal ...

A new type of surgical spinal implant appears to allow paralyzed patients to walk, bike, and climb stairs again in just a matter of days. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...

Shaunta-Maé Alexander is running her first half marathon, Sunday's United Airlines NYC Half, after overcoming a lifetime of health problems, including paralysis and Crohn's disease. Shaunta-Maé ...