Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
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...
Wayne State Study Shows Adult Stem Cell Grafts Help Paralyzed
A new study by a Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher details the outcome of adult stem cell grafts in spinal cord injuries...
Researchers identify promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries
Scars can serve as double-edged swords in spinal cord injuries—saving a victim's life, but sealing his or her fate as a paraplegic or quadriplegic....
University of Louisville neuroscientists hope to get people walking again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Neuroscience researchers at the University of Louisville will be the only team collaborating with an international group of scientists who last...
Paralyzed Rats Walk Again
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Zurich have enabled paralyzed lab rats to walk again.
UCLA scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again...
Natural Hydrogel Helps Heal Spinal Cord, Researcher Finds
ScienceDaily — Research led by a scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown injecting biomaterial gel...
