Tag: Stem Cells
Stem Cell Trials to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
While human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were originally created in 1998, it wasn’t until 2009 — over a decade later — that they were...
Neuralstem spinal cord injury stem cell trial approved to commence at University Of California
Neuralstem, announced that the Institutional Review Board of the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine has approved the phase I safety trial...
Light-Activated Neurons May Restore Function to Paralyzed Muscles
LONDON, April 10, 2014 — Paralysis caused by a motor neuron disease or spinal cord injury understandably causes feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and despair....
First Study Tracking Stem Cell Treatments For Children With Spinal Cord Injuries Shows Potential...
Previous studies have shown that multiple stem cell implantations might assist adults suffering from complete spinal cord injuries (SCI). Now a groundbreaking study released...
Optimal site for cell transplantation to treat spinal cord injury investigated
After laboratory mice received a contusive spinal cord injury at the T10 level, low and high doses of neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) derived from...
Scientists grow new stem cells in a living mouse
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have succeeded in generating new stem cells in living mice and say their success opens up possibilities for the regeneration...
Novel stimulation therapy brings cure for spinal cord injuries closer to reality
Washington, August 26 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new technique called Biphasic Electrical stimulation (BES), a non-chemical procedure, that they believe can be used...
Improvement From Complete to Incomplete Injury Observed in One Patient
StemCells, Inc. Announces First Patient Cohort Completes Spinal Cord Injury Trial - Gains in Sensory Function Persist 12 Months After Stem Cell Transplant
NEWARK, Calif.,...
Stem cell therapy- the future treatment for spinal cord injury?
European researchers have made significant progress in the attempt to treat spinal cord injuries using stem cell therapy. Although there have been several attempt...
A tiny step forward for spinal cord injuries
(CNN) -- As the sun rose over France on August 13, 2011, Knut Olstad was looking forward to continuing his bicycle journey along the...
