Tag: Medical Research
Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and disease in a dramatic way. In two presentations...
Stem Cell Research Facilities at UC San Diego Will Grow, Thanks to $2.8 Million...
Newswise — The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Human Stem Cell Core Facility, which supports multiple research projects using stem cells to advance...
Doctor says ‘golden age’ of spinal cord injury treatments a decade away
TORONTO (CP) - Arms trembling, Nicholas Schoenhoff pushed himself up from his wheelchair, grabbed a pair of silver canes and took a few wobbly...
UofL to play host to top spinal cord injury experts
13th annual Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust Symposium
The meeting, focused on new research and treatments for spinal cord injury, is co-sponsored...
More Americans seek treatment overseas
SOME DRAWN BY LOWER PRICES, OTHERS BY NEW, ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
McKINNEY, Texas -- Two weeks after Tonya Winchester graduated from high school, an 18-wheeler slammed...
MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injury and MRI
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute...
Scientist’s discovery of role of Aquaporin in spinal injuries recognized with research funding award
Dr. Olivera Nesic-Taylor, an assistant professor in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Texas, Galveston, was presented with the Erica Nader Award...
Spinal cord injury victim inspires others to overcome challenges
At a ceremony held at Fall River Family Services on May 4, Westport resident Martin W. Costa was named the May 2007 Hometown Hero....
Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
Rats paralyzed due to loss of blood flow to the spine returned to near normal ambulatory function six weeks after receiving grafts of human...
Patients heading abroad for hope
Those with spinal injuries brave risks to find new therapies overseas
McKINNEY – Two weeks after Tonya Winchester celebrated her high school graduation, an 18-wheeler...
