Tag: Spinal Cord
New hope for spinal cord injury victims
First breathing pacemaker comes to Israel.
The first breathing pacemaker of its kind that regulates the pace of respiration in victims of spinal...
Spina bifida a challenge, not a roadblock
Kim Sloop of Michigan City, a May graduate of Purdue University North Central, is ready to use her bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences in...
Nina Foundation Celebrated 2nd Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
This is an event celebrated by a mumbai based NGO -Nina Foundation to spread awareness about spinal injury - prevention & Rehabilitation.
25th June 2010,...
Paralysed patients could benefit from robotic aids
Patients with spinal cord injuries could one day move paralysed parts of their bodies with a wearable robotic device controlled by a wireless chip...
Curing spinal-cord injury life’s goal for Ottawa surgeon
OTTAWA-Dr. Eve Tsai has made a real name for herself with her work in the operating room and in the research lab, Matthew Pearson...
Hope for spinal injuries
University of Alberta researchers have discovered spontaneously active receptors in the spinal cord
Bucking conventional knowledge, University of Alberta researchers have identified spontaneously active receptors...
Discovery could help treat spinal injuries
U of A researchers uncover trigger that causes muscles to move without signal from brain
EDMONTON - Research led by a pair of University of...
Answers to the 6 most frequently asked spinal cord questions
The art of spinal manipulation has been around for thousands of years, dating back to medicine men called "bone setters" at the time Socrates...
Paraplegia: Paralysis of the Lower Part of the Body
Paraplegia is paralysis (loss of movement or sensation, or both) brought on by a severe trauma to the central nervous system. It is the...
Battling paralysis
Americans' love affair with automobiles has come with a cost higher than the price of the cars. Although stroke is the leading cause of...
