Tag: Spinal Cord
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...
Spinal Cord Injury Overview, Attorney John Gismondi
Pittsburgh PA medical malpractice lawyer John Gismondi has handled many cases involving injuries to the spinal cord and paralysis.
Scientists identify master enzyme for regenerating nerve fibers in live animals
WASHINGTON - A previously identified enzyme, known as Mst3b, has been found to play a major role in regenerating damaged axons (nerve fibers) in...
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...
Immune response to spinal cord injury may worsen damage
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After spinal cord injury, certain immune cells collect in the spinal fluid and release high levels of antibodies. What, if anything,...
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...
New robotic therapy helping children with cerebral palsy walk
It's a larger than life robot that's working to improve balance and gait and teach children the right way to walk. The legs are...
Electrical nerve stimulation may relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
A new study has revealed that electrical nerve stimulation can effectively reduce neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to...
