Kessler Foundation has been awarded a Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) grant valued at $2,300,000 over 5 years (2016-2021) from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and ...

A model in mice that charts precisely how different cells respond to damage could aid the development of new treatments for spinal injuries. Researchers have developed a four-dimensional model of ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Directly applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could ...

In many ways, the suggested courses of action are the same for you as well as your loved one with a spinal cord injury. The focus is to promote optimal short- and long-term health and quality of life ...

Kessler Foundation researchers have developed robust measures of neighborhood economic factors to study how social determinants influence health outcomes after spinal cord injury (SCI). The study ...

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...