Tag: Study
Canadian stem cell trials impeded by federal regulations, doctors say
When a Swiss-based researcher announced this month he had achieved some improvement in profoundly paralyzed spinal-cord-injury patients with an injection of stem cells, he...
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...
Study shows how embryonic stem cells orchestrate human development
Yale researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding of how to grow...
Study to probe heart health, spinal cord injury link
VANCOUVER — Marni Abbott-Peter has won three gold medals over years of playing basketball around the globe.
It wasn't until she got out of the...
Severity of Spinal Cord Injury Has No Impact On How Adults Rate Their Health,...
Severity of spinal cord injury in adults is not related to how they rate their health, Wayne State University researchers have found.
In a study...
Spinal-Cord Injury Victim First to Undergo Embryonic Stem-Cell Therapy
Dr. Donald Leslie, medical director at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, has high hopes.
"We want to cure paralysis," he said. "We want to stop...
Curing Paralysis – Again
An article by Rob Stein on the front page of today’s Washington Post (May 20, 2011) announces a stunning breakthrough treatment for ...
Less Pain With New Treatment For Spinal Cord Injuries
Rutgers researchers have developed an innovative new treatment that could help minimize nerve damage in spinal cord injuries, promote tissue healing and minimize pain.
After...
Neurogenic bladder overactivity improved with botulinum toxin A injections
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Injections of onabotulinumtoxinA, better known as Botox, significantly reduce urinary incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity in patients with...
New Method May Quantify Response to Spinal Cord Injury
Inflammation after a spinal cord injury is nonresolving, and can be characterized by quantification of lymphocytes using resolution indexes (Ri) and resolution plateaus (Rp),...
