http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-regenerating-spinal-cord-fibers-treatment.html Neuroscience Thu, 23 May 2013 11:50:08 EST news288528379 By using noninvasive stimulation, researchers were able to temporarily improve the ability of people with spinal cord injuries to use their hands. The findings, reported on November 29th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, hold promise in treating thousands of people in the United States alone who are partially paralyzed due to spinal cord injury. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-spinal-cord-injury-noninvasive.html Neuroscience Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:59:22 EST news273416324 An Indiana University study that examined the effect of age and physical activity on lower leg muscle reflexes and coordination concluded that participation in physical activity was beneficial for lower leg muscle coordination across both sides of the body in both young and older study participants. Lower limb muscle communication is essential for everyday tasks, such as walking, balancing, and climbing stairs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-physical-shown-young-elderly-alike.html Neuroscience Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:00:15 EST news269710425 Electrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain—is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease, reports the October issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-less-invasive-method-brain-patients-parkinson.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:53:45 EST news269610783