Eight-year-old survives near-fatal injuries

Crushed in the midtorso by a tractor and trailer, 8-year-old Cole Heiden's life was spared by surgeons in the Mayo Clinic Pediatric Trauma Center.

Saving lives with Gus: Ice fishing safety

Cornelius A. Thiels, D.O., M.B.A., and Martin D. Zielinski, M.D., Mayo Clinic physicians, share research findings on injuries experienced while ice fishing.

Epidural stimulation enables motor function after chronic paraplegia

Peter J. Grahn, Ph.D., Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Igor A. Lavrov, M.D., Ph.D., and Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., review the results of their study showing volitional movement, standing and steplike actions via spinal cord neuromodulation in ...

Neurotechnology to restore function after spinal cord injury

Peter J. Grahn, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic predoctoral student, Neurobiology Disease Track, and Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic, discuss Dr. Grahn's background and research. In 2005 he experienced a cervical ...

Traumatic brain injury model systems

Allen W. Brown, M.D., associate professor of PM&R at Mayo Clinic, discusses traumatic brain injury model systems and data.

Return to play after a concussion

Concussion has become a major public health concern. One of the predominant questions is: When is it safe to return to play after a concussion?

Paralyzed by an arrow, boy makes a comeback

A boy paralyzed by an arrow learns to walk again.