This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...

A seismic shift is underway in how experts view functional recovery after a stroke. For years, the prevailing belief was that regaining limb mobility beyond 6 months was nearly impossible, as damaged ...

Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way ...

About 25% of Americans will experience a stroke, according to Steven Edgley, MD, director of stroke rehabilitation at University of Utah Health since 2006. Edgley knows full well how life-changing a ...

Stroke recovery extends far beyond the hospital walls, presenting survivors with a complex web of obstacles that test both physical endurance and mental fortitude. Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...