Tag: Neurons
Woman in wheelchair encourages others
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— John Donoghue believes there may be a solution to spinal cord injuries that doesn't require a move into the controversial world of...
Moving Stem Cells Front and Center
IRVINE, Calif. - Hans S. Keirstead might be the Pied Piper of stem cells - and not just because he makes rats walk. He...
A Stem Cell Christmas Miracle?
A report earlier this week that South Korean researchers have used stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood to help a woman with a...
California’s 21st-century Stem Cell Gold Rush
Roxanne Khamsi
A pill-sized brain chip has allowed a quadriplegic man to check e-mail and play computer games using his thoughts. The device can tap...
Spinal Cord Nerve Cells Receive a Boost
Newswise — Two studies presented at the 129th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in Toronto describe substances that could help protect nerve...
What is the nerve center at L1? Why can’t anyone with an injury below...
T The part of the spinal cord that is situated at the bony segmental level of L1 contains most of the spinal cord that...
What is spasticity and neuropathic pain?
Spinal cord injury disconnects the brain from the spinal cord below the injury site. The spinal cord below the injury site does not...
ATP plays large role in spinal cord injury
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Adenosine triphosphate, which provides energy for the body's cells, plays a major role in spinal cord injuries by killing...
Nerve Cells’ Powerhouse “Clogged” In Lou Gehrig’s Disease
By studying rodent models of the relatively rare inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease and tissue samples from a patient with the condition, scientists...
Combination Strategy Promotes Better Recovery of Walking
Investigators at The Miami Project have designed a new triple combination strategy that opens up new possibilities in the search for successful treatments for...
