Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
Intermountain Medical Center helps with spinal cord injury research
Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center are hoping to eventually help improve the quality of life for people who have suffered a spinal cord injury...
Baylor study doubts neck brace standard
In some cases, device might hurt accident victims
Applying a brace to the neck of a trauma patient, standard procedure for many decades, can worsen...
Stem cell target: Repair spinal cord damage
SCI Research Advancement is working with adult stem-cell treatments to cure spinal cord injuries.
SCI, which stands for "spinal cord injury," was founded by Will...
Scots scientists discover spinal injury ‘volume dial’
University of St Andrews researchers find neurone in the spine that controls the strength of signals sent to muscles.
Scottish researchers have discovered a "volume...
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...
