Tag: Neurons
New stem cell technique — no embryos used
Only women could be treated with unfertilized egg method
Scientists have found a way to make stem cells from unfertilized eggs, suggesting a potential alternative...
More room for rehab
Frazier tower nearly done; new programs draw patients
Jen Boisvert, clad in black exercise clothes, went through some stretches in a sixth-floor gym at...
Adult Stem Cells Proving Worth In Spinal Healing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Debilitating spinal chord injuries not only affect mobility, but can lead to other serious health problems.
However, a new groundbreaking study conducted...
BioAxone Therapeutic Study Demonstrates Positive Interim Results for Spinal Cord Injury
Six-week Follow-up Results of Phase 1/2a Trial Show Safety, Tolerability and Neurological Outcome of Cethrin®
MONTREAL, CANADA -- BioAxone Therapeutic announced today positive interim results...
Bay Area tackles stem cell debate
If you're paralyzed from a spinal cord injury, walking is the least of your worries.
Tara Blackwell can't grasp an apple. She needs help to...
Man with ALS feels like he’s trapped inside a shell
Dr. Luis Cebrian says he feels like he's trapped inside a shell. "I feel like I'm basically made out of wood or rubber."
Although he...
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...
New Research On Spinal Cord Injury Funded By Speeding Fines
More than a dozen Rochester scientists seeking ways to reverse or lessen the effects of paralysis and other effects of spinal cord injury will...
Anti-Ban Billionaires
Billionaire cash has kept embryonic stem-cell research alive--just barely.
Anti-abortion crusaders see research on embryonic stem cells as something akin to murder. Eli Broad sees...
