Tag: neural stem cells
Spinal Neurons Grown From Stem Cells For First Time
Modern medicine has still not managed to crack the problem of spinal cord injuries that result in significant paralysis or loss of functional status.
There...
Created Line of Spinal Cord Neural Stem Cells Shows Diverse Promise
Derived from human pluripotent stem cells, these diverse cells advance disease modeling and may provide new, scalable source of replacement cells for spinal cord...
Stem Cell-Based Phase I Trial to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Produces Encouraging Results
First-in-human clinical study found improved motor and sensory function in three of four participants
Writing in the June 1 issue of Cell Stem Cell,...
In a break with dogma, myelin boosts neuron growth in spinal cord injuries
The molecule inhibits adult axon regeneration, but appears to stimulate young neurons
Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often...
Stem cell treatment could help paralyzed patients move
Louis Tontodonato's hopes and dreams may well lie in a virtual coin flip, a digital roll of the dice.
Paralyzed from the neck down, the...
Could Spinal Cord Repairs in Mice Lead to a Cure for Paralysis in Humans?
Spinal cord injuries are extremely tragic, often leading to irreversible paralysis. Many groups around the world are pursuing various treatment options. Some of these...
