Tag: Paralysis
The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis Development Video
The Miami Project is the world's most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center
Neuralstem files FDA application for first chronic spinal cord injury stem cell trial
Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex:CUR) announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Recovering Movement In Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
The University of California, Irvine, has just completed the very first study to show that human stem cells can bring back movement in spinal...
Saudi court backing away from paralysis punishment
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --A Saudi court is trying to persuade a man paralyzed in a fight to drop his demand to inflict a similar...
Human stem cells restore motor function in mice
IRVINE — A UC Irvine study is the first to demonstrate that human neural stem cells can restore mobility in cases of chronic spinal...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces Expansion of NeuroRecovery Network
Three community-based health and wellness facilities to provide better access to exercise for those living with paralysis
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has named...
Robust Regeneration of Injured Nerves Achieved for First Time in Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord
BOSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers for the first time have induced robust regeneration of nerve tissue connections in injured adult spinal cord sites...
Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic
NEW YORK — A few months ago, Dr. Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn't heal, even with multiple...
FDA OK’s First Human Testing Of Embryonic Stem Cells
The FDA lifted its hold on Friday for a clinical trial to test embryonic stem cells as a treatment for spinal cord injury, approving...
We All Have Disabilities, You Can Just See Mine!
The fact is none of us know when we may be the victim of a debilitating accident or injury. One moment we could be...