Yearly Archives: 2018
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,...
Tendon Transfer: Restoring Hand & Arm Function to Spinal Cord Patients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsVWs49cyhM
After suffering a severe spinal cord injury from a bad fall at work, Scott McConnell had little function remaining in his hands and arms....
Retracting Staircases Transform Into Wheelchair Lifts Democratising Access Across London
In an inspiring example of inclusive design, Sesame Access offers a solution to one of wheelchair-users biggest difficulties when navigating the urban environment. The...
Burning desire: Quadriplegic artist turns sun’s rays into portrait of Oilers’ McDavid
'He's going up on my wall,' Norm Shewchuk says of the picture he created on wood
Growing up in Gimli, Man., Norm Shewchuk was passionate...
Football injury left Midlands player paralyzed. Now he’s finding new joy in the sport
Mark Mickens’ smile said it all.
Mickens was grinning from ear to ear, giving words of encouragement to Ridge View High football players as the...
In a break with dogma, myelin boosts neuron growth in spinal cord injuries
The molecule inhibits adult axon regeneration, but appears to stimulate young neurons
Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often...
