‘Zombie cells’ hold clues to spinal cord injury repair
Mammals have a poor ability to recover after a spinal cord injury which can result in paralysis. A main reason for this is the...
More than half of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury needed repairs in past...
Vulnerable populations are most likely to experience negative consequences of wheelchair breakdown, such as missing work or school or being stranded outside the home
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Keio University to test use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries
The Yomiuri ShimbunKeio University has begun a clinical study to treat patients with spinal cord injuries using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, The Yomiuri...
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Johns Hopkins Study Participant to Touch and Feel Holographic Objects
As part of a larger study exploring neural multiplexing and new modes of perception enabled by brain-computer interface (BCI), Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated...
A New microRNA Target for Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 246, Issue 11, June 2021) describes a new target for treating...
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My name is Josh Basile, and I am a 35-year-old disability rights advocate, lawyer, mentor, adventure seeker, and C4-5 quadriplegic. My life was flipped...
Paralyzed Race Car Driver Walks Again Thanks to Arrow Technology
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Twenty-one years ago, former Indy race car driver, Sam Schmidt, hit the wall at 200 mph during practice laps and was paralyzed from the...
Autologous adipose injection for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
A pilot study of micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection suggests that the biologic is an effective treatment option for wheelchair users with chronic shoulder pain.
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Cell reprogramming could aid spinal cord injury recovery
Cells called astrocytes normally support our neurons, and now scientists are working to reprogram the star-shaped cells into neurons that help reconnect the brain...
Ohio State researchers identify changes in gut microbiome after spinal cord injury
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the first time, researchers at The Ohio State University have used metagenomics sequencing to identify changes in gut bacteria and...
