Tag: safety
Japan’s approval of stem-cell treatment for spinal-cord injury concerns scientists
Chief among their worries is insufficient evidence that the therapy works.
Japan has approved a stem-cell treatment for spinal-cord injuries. The event marks the...
Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Passage of Bill Making Air Travel More Accessible
Passage comes following the 32nd anniversary of the original landmark Air Carrier Access Act designed to protect passengers with disabilities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/...
Resources to support safer bowel care for patients at risk of autonomic dysreflexia
Patients with spinal cord injury or neurological conditions may have neurogenic bowel dysfunction, which often means they depend on routine interventional bowel care, including...
Magee Rehabilitation Creates Accessible Travel Video for People with Disabilities
https://youtu.be/rjkb7VabsJ0
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital partnered with Southwest Airlines to create this video of helpful tips for people with disabilities who wish to travel by plane...
5 Ways to Get Cool FAST with a Spinal Cord Injury
The human body is a marvel. Somehow it ended up with the ability to cool itself via sweat, but when you have a spinal...
Makeshift Syrian rehab center offers hope to paralyzed
DOUMA, Syria, March 15 (Reuters) - Ziad, a paralyzed 14-year-old boy, often stays alone in his room as bombs fall on Douma, the main...
Time Equals Neurons – Spinal Cord Injury Management in the First 4 Hours
https://youtu.be/fONX3arUFN4
Urgent medical attention is critical to minimize the effects of any head or neck trauma. Dr. William Whetstone, UCSF professor of emergency medicine, and...
Stem Cell Agency Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial Passes Safety Hurdles
Oakland, CA – A clinical trial using stem cells to treat people with recent spinal cord injuries has cleared two key safety hurdles, and...
Study says stem cell treatment can aid recovery of spinal injuries
Stem Cell treatment or the Human Embryonic Stem Cells (HESC) is effective in the replacement of damaged neurons, re-establishment of lost axonal connections, and...
Just Don’t Dive! Go in Feet First to Avoid Spinal Cord Injuries
Diving into a pool or lake during summer activities may land you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life; over 800 people...
