Monthly Archives: June 2018
New Health Videos Featured on the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation YouTube Channel
SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for people...
Inflammation discovery opens window to better rehabilitation possibilities
Findings could have significant impact on how spinal cord injuries are treated in the future
Inflammation plays a key role in improving the ability to...
Quadriplegic photographer Loren Worthington captures adaptive sports
https://youtu.be/6O6NLst__oc
At 21 years old, Loren Worthington slid head first into third base, but when he collided with the pitcher’s knee, he was instantly paralyzed....
Claire Lomas TT challenge: ‘I can only feel the handle bars’
The idea of racing around the Isle of Man's world-famous TT course is terrifying for most us.
Yet Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the...
Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats
https://youtu.be/dCyIiDcn9WU
Researchers at King’s College London and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after...
A Spinal Cord Injury Can’t Stand In The Way Of A Great Mom
When Debbie Soliz first got injured, she was told motherhood might never happen for her. Now, she dedicates her life to showing other women...
Bladder Function After Spinal Cord Injury May Be Improved by New Drug
Upon testing the drug in mice models of spinal cord injury over a one-month period, they found that bladder volume decreased to near-normal size.
An...
Researchers repair acute spinal cord injury in monkeys
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe and difficult-to-treat medical conditions, usually resulting in permanent disability including loss of muscle function, sensation and...
Stem Cell-Based Phase I Trial to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Produces Encouraging Results
First-in-human clinical study found improved motor and sensory function in three of four participants
Writing in the June 1 issue of Cell Stem Cell,...
