Putting a protein into overdrive to heal spinal cord injuries
Using genetic engineering, researchers at UT Southwestern and Indiana University have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create new nerve cells, spurring recovery after spinal cord injury. The findings, published online today...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces New Edition of Paralysis Resource Guide
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of the Paralysis Resource Guide, a free 410-page book that helps families understand new spinal cord injuries and...
Yale scientists repair injured spinal cord using patients’ own stem cells
Intravenous injection of bone marrow derived stem cells (MSCs) in patients with spinal cord injuries led to significant improvement in motor functions, researchers from Yale University and Japan report Feb. 18 in the Journal of...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Partnering with the Shepard Center for New Video Series
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis, has partnered with Shepherd Center,...
How Exoskeletons Can Help People With Paraplegia Walk Again
The spinal cord is, quite literally, the central way in which the human body works. It is a key piece of the human puzzle, connecting the brain to the rest of the body via...
Kessler Foundation Awarded Three Grants for Spinal Cord Injury Research Studies
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation supports studies addressing the environmental barriers, chronic pain and racial disparities that affect individuals with spinal cord injury
EAST HANOVER, NJ. February 5, 2021. Kessler Foundation scientists received three spinal cord...
United Spinal Association Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary
Building An Inclusive World that Empowers People with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders in Reaching Their Full Potential
United Spinal Association has reached a historic milestone as it celebrates 75 years of providing people with...
Quad Gods: The world-class gamers who play with their mouths
Chris Scott was falling towards the ground above Long Island, New York, when he realised that something was wrong.
An experienced skydiving instructor with around 6,000 jumps behind him, this should have just been another...
Neuroprosthetic device maintains blood pressure after spinal cord injury
The inability to maintain blood pressure is a debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury. This problem has now been circumvented, by artificially recreating a reflex essential for blood-pressure stability.
Paralysis and sensory deficits are the...
Brain Implants and Wearables Let Paralyzed People Move Again
A “neural bypass” routes signals around the damaged spinal cord, potentially restoring both movement and sensation
In 2015, a group of neuroscientists and engineers assembled to watch a man play the video game Guitar Hero....
