Tag: Medical Research
Cyberkinetics Provides Andara(TM) OFS(TM) Therapy for Spanish Motorcycle Racer with Spinal Cord Injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN; "Company"; "Cyberkinetics"), announced that the Company provided its Andara(TM) Oscillating Field Stimulator (OFS(TM)) System to a...
Stanford scientists make major breakthrough in regenerative medicine
Findings described in a new study by Stanford scientists may be the first step toward a major revolution in human regenerative medicine—a future where...
How about a head and neck helmet?
Like a battering ram, the helmeted dummy crashes headfirst into the steel plate at 13 mph -- barely the speed of a bicycle.
But the...
Simple Injection Shows Promise for Treating Paralysis
Paralyzed lab rodents with spinal cord injuries apparently regained some ability to walk six weeks after a simple injection of biodegradable soap-like molecules that...
Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease
Science of tomorrow promises to alleviate suffering from intractable ailments of today
WASHINGTON, DC -- Imagine a world where damaged organs in your body—kidneys, liver,...
Will to walk gets Bellevue man back on his feet
On March 7, 2001, Bruce Hanson, all 6 feet and 5 inches of him, found himself lying on his back in the snow at...
Gene plays key role in embryonic, adult stem cells
One gene directs both embryonic and adult stem cells to perform the self-renewal function that is crucial in their potential broad use in medical...
New hope for spinal cord injury sufferers
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most significant forms of neurotrauma with major economic and social impact.
Every year, nearly 12,000 individuals in...
Quadriplegic graduate student, avid sports fan dies at age 27
Michael Brent, a UK graduate student, avid sports fan and former athlete who developed Quadriplegia after a car accident in high school, died at...
Drug Shows Promise in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
(HealthDay News) -- A drug called Cethrin shows promise in treating people with spinal cord injury (SCI), according to a study by American and...
