Tag: Medical Research
Stem cell and regenerative medicine research grabs $500,000 grant for ThermoGenesis
The National Institute of Health (NIH) granted $500,000 to ThermoGenesis Corp. for stem cell research. The company will study for two years and build...
Evaluating regional blood spinal cord barrier dysfunction following spinal cord injury using longitudinal dynamic...
In vivo preclinical imaging of spinal cord injury (SCI) in rodent models provides clinically relevant information in translational research. This paper uses multimodal magnetic...
New imaging technique: toward spinal cord regeneration?
The regeneration capacity of axons within the central nervous system, of which the spinal cord is part, has until now been much debated. Axons...
A life – in motion
It was the early 1980s, and Robb Dunfield, 19, was ready to celebrate the first night of summer with his friends in Vancouver’s Spanish...
Ex-Lion Utley an inspiration to bikers everywhere
Inspiration comes from places you least expect. On Friday, it was in a West Bloomfield sports memorabilia-blazed garage, when former Detroit Lions offensive guard...
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Co-Transplantation Prevents Embryonic Stem Cell Transplant-Associated Tumors
Transplanted embryonic stem cells are recognized as a potential treatment for patients suffering from the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, in studies...
Jack Nicklaus hosts 7th Annual Buoniconti Fund Golf Invitational in Jupiter, Florida
Nick and Marc Buoniconti joined golf legend Jack Nicklaus as he opened up his home golf course, The Bear's Club, for the 7th Annual...
New Research to Help Dogs With Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge have started a clinical trial of a new treatment for dogs with...
Magnesium efficacy in a rat spinal cord injury model Laboratory investigation
Object: Magnesium has been shown to have neuroprotective properties in short-term spinal cord injury (SCI) studies. The authors evaluated the efficacy of magnesium, methylprednisolone,...
Magnesium Improves Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Improves motor function and spares white matter
MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Magnesium treatment shortly after spinal cord injury in rats improves motor function...
