Tag: Spinal Cord
New Nerve Cells
Every year, thousands of people end up paralyzed when their spinal cords are injured. Right now, these patients almost never fully recover. But, as...
Chinese doctor treat paralysis with fetal cells
BEIJING - Strolling briskly through the dim halls of Chaoyang Hospital, neurosurgeon Huang Hongyun says his pioneering medical work using fetal cells to treat...
Now Enrolling for Proneuron’s Phase II Study
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Are Now Enrolling for Proneuron’s Phase II Study of ProCord for Neurologically Complete Spinal...
Quadriplegic sues for negligence
A medical malpractice trial is underway in the San Benito Superior Court where a Hollister resident has alleged negligence on behalf of the Salinas...
Spinal trial raises hope
THE initial trial of a controversial method for treating spinal cord injuries within two weeks of an accident suggests it may be partly successful....
Campbellford – Rick Hansen Calls on Trent Hills to Roll for Hope
Canada’s Man In Motion, Rick Hansen, is calling on people from Trent Hills and surrounding area to join in the fun at the first...
Hospital organizes team for those with spinal cord injuries
After an accident five years ago robbed him of the use of his legs, Joe Papale figured his days playing in a softball league...
Proneuron’s Phase II Study of ProCord
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Are Now Enrolling for Proneuron's Phase II Study of ProCord for Neurologically Complete Spinal...
Nasal cells key to paralysis cure
RESEARCHERS are developing a method of transplanting nose cells into the spinal cord of paralysed patients to help them walk again.
The ground-breaking Scottish research...
Dr. Hwang Woo-suk: the ‘Stem Cell’ Man
If I were a woman, I would definitely donate my eggs to scientific research without hesitation,’’ said Hwang Woo-suk, who has been the talk...
