Tag: Northwestern University
‘Dancing Molecules’ Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
After single injection, paralyzed animals regained ability to walk within four weeks
Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules”...
Wearable sensor may cut costs and improve access to biofeedback for people with incomplete...
A new electromyography biofeedback device that is wearable and connects to novel smartphone games may offer people with incomplete paraplegia a more affordable, self-controllable...
Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury
Injection after an injury reduces inflammation and scarring
After a spinal cord injury, a significant amount of secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and...
Brain Electrodes Could Mean Movement For Spinal Injury Patients
Imagine moving an object by simply thinking about that action.
Researchers create brain-computer interface that bypasses spinal cord injury paralysis
Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago, with funding from the National Institutes of Health, have successfully bypassed the spinal cord and restored fine motor...
Recorded brain commands, sent to muscles, may circumvent paralysis
For those whose arms as well as legs are paralyzed by spinal cord injury, no skill is more broadly useful to regain than the...
