Tag: Stem Cells
Asterias stem cell therapy shows promise in spinal cord paralysis: U.S. study
An experimental stem cell therapy developed by Asterias Biotherapeutics restored some movement to patients paralyzed by recent spinal cord injuries, according to interim data...
Paralyzed Man Regains Use of Arms and Hands After Experimental Stem Cell Therapy at...
Initial Results Offer Hope for Patients to Reclaim Independence After Suffering Severe Spinal Injury
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Keck Medical Center...
Study says stem cell treatment can aid recovery of spinal injuries
Stem Cell treatment or the Human Embryonic Stem Cells (HESC) is effective in the replacement of damaged neurons, re-establishment of lost axonal connections, and...
StemCells Ends Clinical Trial for Spinal Cord Injury due to Financial Constraints
StemCells Inc., a California-based biotech company announced that they will stop developing the potential treatment for spinal cord injury after a failed mid-stage clinical...
Experimental procedure aimed at repairing spinal cord shows promise
An experimental procedure aimed at repairing spinal cord injuries is showing promise. It uses stem cells in the damaged areas in hopes of restoring...
Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: A Status Report
New Hope for Paralyzed Patients?
If you have a spinal cord injury, recent reports on stem cell therapy look like a dream come true. Like...
Help shape the future of SCI treatment
The path to recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI) is full of challenges.
If you’re interested in taking part in research to evaluate investigational therapies...
The Use of Cell Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injuries
Overview
The spinal cord is often called as a delicate tissue, which is secured inside very hard vertebrae of spinal column. The spinal cord and...
5 Things to Know About Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury can be a life-altering event for the person who sustains it as well as for their loved ones. Given the...
Stem cells used to successfully regenerate damage in corticospinal injury
For first time, researchers show functional benefit in animal model of key motor control system
Writing in the March 28, 2016 issue of Nature Medicine,...
