Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
How Gut Bacteria Influence Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Research
Spinal cord injury–induced gut dysbiosis influences neurological recovery partly through short-chain fatty acids
A December 2023 Nature article revealed a major discovery: spinal cord injury...
Can an Active Lifestyle Improve Recovery After a Spinal Cord Injury?
Permanent neurological impairments can occur after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to the failure of the spinal cord motor and sensory axons to regenerate.
This...
The long road of recovery after spinal cord damage
U.S. Department of Defense awards $800,000 to Case Western Reserve for spinal cord injury research
People who live with spinal injuries often say that the...
Animal-assisted therapy aids in spinal cord injury recovery
Every year, approximately 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury are reported in the United States. Recovering from an SCI can take a huge...
Acute, severe spinal cord injury: Monitoring from the injury to improve outcome
Marios Papadopoulos and Samira Saadoun talk to Spinal News International about the ISCoPE trial, which aimed to develop techniques to continuously monitor the pressure...
Australian scientist working on cure for spinal cord injury
https://youtu.be/DSdaDRTOE14
Professor Bryce Vissel from the University of Technology Sydney wants “no less than a cure” for spinal cord injury patients.
In an extended interview with...
Early microstructural changes can help predict long-term recovery from spinal cord injury
A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not only affects the injured area, but over...
Spinal Cord Research Participant Shares Journey to Recovery
https://youtu.be/9rTxxCbDmtU?t=9m53s
Steve Adubato goes on-location to the Kessler Foundation’s 16th annual "Stroll ‘N Roll" and speaks with Rosalie Hannigan, a Kessler spinal cord research participant,...
Be Thankful and Heal Faster: Author Describes Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Research projects at UCLA and elsewhere have proven that thankfulness (gratitude) has physical, in addition to emotional, effects on people. Shelly Kerchner, who just...
New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury
In 2016, Chris' spine was severely injured in a biking accident. Now he has regained use of his arms after receiving a novel cell...
