spinal cord damage

by Jessica Cerretani, Children’s Hospital Boston edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Immunostaining for causal network and pathway validation. Credit: JCI Insight (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.180275 Spinal cord damage—whether from traumatic injury or conditions such as spina bifida—can have a profound impact on bladder function. This can result in neurogenic bladder, a problem in which damage to the nerves […]

by Mia Halleröd Palmgren, Chalmers University of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Researchers have developed an ultra-thin implant that can be placed directly on the spinal cord. The implant delivers a carefully controlled electrical current across the injured area. Credit: University of Auckland Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the