#GRAVITAS | World's first spinal cord transplant could soon be a reality, one that could allow patients of Paralysis to walk again. The Tel Aviv university announced that the surgery is slated to take place in Israel and will be performed in a rather unique way. Watch this video to find out more. 


Israel plans world's first spinal cord transplant

Neuroscientists have discovered that the spinal cord can make its memories independent of the brain. This new revelation can be a game-changer for treating patients' spinal cord injuries.

Spinal cords can make their own memories, neuroscientists reveal

For Marc Gauthier, everyday activities were a challenge. Having to endure Parkinson’s disease for nearly three decades, taking just a step forward seemed a bigger task for the 63-year-old Frenchman from Bordeaux as one could imagine.

Parkinson’s patient now able to walk again, thanks to experimental spinal cord implant

When Heather Rendulic was 22, she suffered five strokes. A stroke is a deadly situation where the blood and oxygen supply to the brain is disrupted. However, she lifted her hand after nine years with the help of a new neurotechnology which stimulates the spinal cord.

Stroke patient regains arm control after nine years using new neurotechnology

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