Tag: Study
Salamander gene partnerships could help spinal cord regeneration
Gene partnerships found in salamander could give insights into how spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative conditions could be better treated.
Scientists have identified certain gene...
Dr Jerry Silver – Spinal Cord Damage and Emerging Treatments
Injuries to the spinal cord can cause permanent paralysis and even lead to death, with little to no hope of regaining lost functions once...
University of Calgary studying relationships built during spinal cord injury rehab
A new University of Calgary study looks to understand the relationship between those who survive spinal injuries and the people who care for them.
The...
Urinary bacteria in spinal cord injury cases may tip balance toward UTIs
The fallout from spinal cord injury doesn’t end with loss of mobility: Patients can have a range of other issues resulting from this complex...
Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Imposing Challenges in Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) are 3 to 4 times more likely to have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) than individuals in...
Spinal injuries throw body clocks off-schedule, new study shows
In the hours and days following a spinal cord injury, the gears that control the body’s internal clocks fall profoundly out of sync, impacting...
Case Western Reserve Researchers Restore Breathing and Partial Forelimb Function in Rats with Chronic...
Promising results provide hope for humans suffering from chronic paralysis
Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000...
Immune cells could hold key to therapies for spinal cord injuries
Fresh insights into how Zebrafish repair their damaged nerve connections could aid the development of therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.
Scientists have found...
Neuroscientists restore significant bladder control to 5 men with spinal cord injuries
In UCLA study, magnetic stimulation of lower spine eliminates need for catheter for up to 4 weeks
More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans...
Heriot-Watt study says mind matters for spinal patients
People could recover from spinal injury more quickly if rehabilitation focused on their perception of the world around them, scientists have said.
A study carried...
