Yearly Archives: 2021
NeuroRegen scaffold transplantation brings hope to spinal cord injury patients
A joint group of Chinese scientists has recently confirmed the safety and preliminary effective of NeuroRegen Scaffold transplantation for spinal cord injury repair. Results...
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
National Spinal Cord Injury Month (National SCI Awareness Month) in September honors the courage of those with spinal cord injuries and their families. The...
History of the Paralympics
Sport for athletes with an impairment has existed for more than 100 years, and the first sport clubs for the deaf were already in...
Voluntary Exercise after Spinal Cord Injuries: Equipment and Process that Develops and Sustains Fitness...
Declining health and fitness are commonly known to accompany spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Physical deconditioning and weakening of the upper limbs make...
New study in regenerative medicine identifies RNA released from damaged cells act as the...
New research from the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University has identified novel cell types and RNA signals that may assist with...
ACL Announces Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Grantees
The Administration for Community Living's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing the 2021 cohort of the Spinal Cord Injury...
People with spinal cord injuries are at risk for more challenges with COVID-19
AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about high-risk groups for developing more severe illness from COVID-19.
One group that may not...
This Novel 3D Bioprinting Method Could Help Cure Human Paralysis
Previously untreatable spinal cord injuries may now be curable with a novel method of 3D bioprinting neural tissues established by researchers in China. The...
Experimental technology works to bring back sense of touch for those living with paralysis
Experimental research is working to improve the lives of people living with paralysis. Finding a way to bridge the severed connections between their brains...
The spinal cord injury community is integral to technology innovation
Paul Amadeus Lane of the United Spinal Association discusses digital transformation and how virtual rehab, AI and machine learning can enhance quality of life.
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