Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
Prosthetics Are Telling Paralyzed Legs How to Walk Again
Neural prosthetics are getting so good that they can now automatically trigger natural movements in the legs. In a new experiment with paralyzed rats,...
Rethinking Spinal Cord Injury
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Ongoing research on spinal cord injuries may change the way we think about the prognosis for patients with paralysis caused by Spinal Cord Injuries...
UofL Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Garners Significant Support
The Helmsley Charitable Trust provides $1.5 million grant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – At three months of age, Emmalie Smith suffered a spinal cord injury leaving her...
Scientists recreate spinal, muscle and bone tissue with stem cells
It’s one of the latest efforts to remake tissue in the lab. The discovery could lead to more research into human development and disease...
Scientists Inch Closer Toward Using Stem Cells for Spinal Injuries
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- In a step toward using stem cells to treat paralysis, scientists were able to use cells from...
Scientists uncover new clues to repairing injured spinal cord
Frogs, dogs, whales, snails can all do it, but humans and primates can't. Regrow nerves after an injury, that is—while many animals have this...
Vanderbilt finding may aid recovery from spinal cord injury
Researchers in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) have achieved the first conclusive non-invasive measurement of neural signaling in the spinal cords...
Newborns a hope for spinal injuries
It all started at a symposium five years ago. Catherine Gorrie, an expert in spinal cord injury, was listening to a presentation about the...
Studies identify spinal cord neurons that control skilled limb movement
NEW YORK, NY (May 1, 2014) —Researchers have identified two types of neurons that enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement. The...
New discovery gives hope that nerves could be repaired after spinal cord injury
A new discovery suggests it could one day be possible to chemically reprogram and repair damaged nerves after spinal cord injury or brain trauma.
Researchers...
