Tag: Medical Research
Researchers want to read the minds of spinal cord injury patients
Why researchers want to read the minds of spinal cord injury patients.
Imagine a wheelchair with robotic arms that move on command by reading the...
Democrats, Republicans on stem cell research
Democrats and Republicans view the stem cell debate very differently.
Earlier this week, Ron Reagan, son of the late president, addressed the Democratic National Convention...
How gender affects living with traumatic spinal cord injuries
Although men and women who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) report comparable levels of psychological well-being, recent studies have found that older...
Spinal Cord Treatment Breakthrough at UR
Evan Dawson (Rochester, NY) 07/.29/04 - The potential now exists of a drug that could prevent paralysis--even after a major spinal cord injury.
On the...
Non-embryonic stem cells: Healing for broken bodies
WASHINGTON (BP)--Susan Fajt and Laura Dominguez have experienced the miraculously restorative power of stem cells, and no embryos had to be destroyed for them...
AGY Therapeutics Phase 2 Clinical Development
Deal Validates AGY's Technology Platform, Which Enabled Discovery of Novel Target for Functional Recovery After Stroke
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and KOBE, Japan, July 20...
NIH Funds Anti-Inflammatory Research
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Adenosine Therapeutics, LLC announced today the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department...
MRI Technique Used to Detect Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis
An innovative study at Robarts Research Institute provides early evidence that hospital MRI scanners can be used to detect distinct brain cell abnormalities that...
Nerve Cells’ Powerhouse “Clogged” In Lou Gehrig’s Disease
By studying rodent models of the relatively rare inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease and tissue samples from a patient with the condition, scientists...
Give scientists all needed tools
I was diagnosed with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes almost 26 years ago. Every day since then, I've needed to carefully monitor my diet and...
