Medicaid work rules exempt the 'medically frail.' Deciding who qualifies is tricky
Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she's working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn't think she should have to.
Dec 4, 2025
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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Spinal Cord Injuries
MeSH tree: C26.819
How the nervous system activates repair after spinal cord injury
After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this response is controlled ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Non-invasive closed-loop spinal stimulation enables paraplegic patients to regain stepping control
Spinal cord injury (SCI) rostral to the lumbar locomotor center disrupts communication between the brain and the spinal circuits that control leg movements, leading to paraplegia. A research team led by Dr. Yukio Nishimura ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Harnessing the power of movement-generated sound for rehabilitation
This autumn, Harjula Hospital in the North Savo Wellbeing Services County piloted an innovative rehabilitation method that combines sound and movement: sonification. In physical therapy and occupational therapy sessions, ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Novel imaging approach may improve treatment for spinal cord injuries
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for neurological diseases and injuries, ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Bioinformatics uncovers regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a major unmet medical challenge, often resulting in permanent paralysis and disability with no effective treatments. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Routine blood samples offer early insight into spinal cord injury outcomes
Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, according to a recent ...
Sep 23, 2025
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Elevating blood pressure after spinal cord injury fails to improve recovery, study finds
Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions a widely accepted treatment ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Implantable neurostimulation system restores blood pressure balance after spinal cord injury
Getting out of bed in the morning without the risk of passing out is a game-changer for 32-year-old Cody Krebs. In 2022, Krebs experienced a severe spinal cord injury (SCI) in a motor vehicle accident. Since that time, Krebs ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Drug used for motor neuron diseases holds promise for spinal cord injury, finds study
A drug called riluzole, commonly used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases, could also assist in recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to research from the University of Toronto's ...
Sep 16, 2025
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