Tag: Medical Research
Stem Cell Work Shows Promise and Risks
Parkinson's Treatment Tried in Rats Reduced Symptoms but Caused Tumors
Nerve cells grown from human embryonic stem cells and injected into the brains of...
Piloting a wheelchair with the power of the mind
Recent successful tests of neural prosthetics bring the devices closer to widespread use.
Paralyzed patients dream of the day when they can once again move...
Snow-boarders risk serious spine injuries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Amateur snow-boarders who try to catch some air can put themselves at risk of paralyzing spinal cord injuries, warn...
Banking your cord blood
Estimated to be a $2 billion market worldwide, cord blood storage market is now beginning to grow at a fast pace in India too,...
Student Society for Stem Cell Research Press Release
On Tuesday October 10, 2006, at schools across the nation, members of the Student Society for Stem Cell Research will hold Nothing is Impossible...
Body vibration therapy helps treat spinal cord injuries
DETROIT - Dayna Schultz looks as if there is an earthquake going on under her feet.
She stands ramrod-straight, teeth clenched, gripping a gray walker...
Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc.
A breathing pacemaker is an implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulator that provides support for patients with chronic ventilatory insufficiency such as ventilator-dependent quadriplegics, patients with...
Professor Works to Increase Understanding of Spinal Cord Injuries
Every year about 11,000 people in the US suffer spinal cord injuries that will likely change their lives forever. More than half of these...
Experimental drug lets man walk again
The nights were the worst for John Bannon, gripped by fear of what his spinal cord injury might mean.
"Every night lying in bed...
Paralysis therapy snags award for Purdue
A Purdue Research Park company received acclaim for a device that will better treat paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries.
Neurotech Business Report awarded...
