Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
Transplantation Technique Feasible for Spinal Cord Injury
(HealthDay News) -- In the treatment of spinal cord injury, transplantation of readily available mono-nuclear bone marrow cells may be an alternative to the...
On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells...
Tackling Paraplegia
Reconstructing the neuronal circuitry of a damaged spine looks like a much closer goal now.
Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Restores Walking Ability In Rats With Neck Injuries
The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with...
Scientists devise early treatment for spine injury
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats right after a spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve...
Researchers Explore New Ways To Prevent Spinal Cord Damage Using A Vitamin B3 Precursor
Weill Cornell Medical College team receives $2.5 million New York State research grant to undertake laboratory study
Substances naturally produced by the human body may...
Cornell researcher uses stimulus money to study spinal cord injury recovery
More than 10,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury in the U.S. each year, many of whom never recover the ability to walk. With...
Enzyme eats scar tissue that blocks spine repair
CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have engineered an enzyme that can gobble up scar tissue formed after spinal cord injuries, overcoming a...
Researchers find ways to encourage spinal cord regeneration after injury
Animal research is suggesting new ways to aid recovery after spinal cord injury. New studies demonstrate that diet affects recovery rate and show how...
Antidepressant improves recovery from spine injury
CHICAGO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A common antidepressant combined with an intensive treadmill training program helped people with partial spinal cord injuries walk better...
