Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
Research into restoring bladder control in people living with paralysis
How do you turn on (or off) a nerve cell that is no longer connected to the brain? You might try a molecular "light"...
Light Switches to Help Restore Muscle Movement in Paralyzed
Molecular light switches are a fairly recent technological advancement that allows scientists to selectively activate cellular function using a light source, which in turn...
Spinal injury drug developed cysts in animals
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Geron Corp said animals injected with its experimental cell therapy for subacute spinal cord injury developed microscopic cysts in the injury...
Metabolites Offer Prognostic Tool in Spinal Cord Injury
Nitric oxide metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid correlate with injury severity and motor recovery
(HealthDay News) -- The concentration of nitric oxide metabolites in the...
Sports Illustrated features quadriplegic on cover
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is one of the biggest players in the spinal cord injury research arena (not counting the Reeve Foundation,...
Finding the right connection after spinal cord injury
In a major step in spinal cord injury research, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated that regenerating...
Food Dye for Spinal Injuries?
A study shows blue food dye can reduce harm to the spinal cord after injury. Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains the research to Harry Smith.
Infiltrating blood-derived macrophages are vital cells in recovery from spinal cord injury in mice
Although macrophages (MΦ) are known as essential players in wound healing, their contribution to recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI) is a subject of...
New Zealand Stemcell Trials
New Zealand has secured approval to begin human trials of an innovative treatment for people with Spinal Cord Injuries.
Blue food dye helps heal spinal cord injuries
WASHINGTON - A common and safe blue food dye might provide the best treatment available so far for spinal cord injuries, U.S. researchers reported...
