Tag: Study
New functional scoring helps better treatment for SCI during hESC
During the past 2 decades, cell-based therapies for SCI have been researched in several studies. Replacement of damaged neural tissues and re-establishing connections between...
Researchers Turn Skin Cells into Motor Neurons Without Using Stem Cells
Cellular Renovation
Why build something from the ground up when one can just renovate an already existing structure? Essentially, that’s what researchers from the University...
Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury
Injection after an injury reduces inflammation and scarring
After a spinal cord injury, a significant amount of secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and...
Exercise Improves Fitness and Strength for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Exercise is particularly beneficial for adults with chronic spinal cord injuries, says a review published by NeurologyNow.
Does Exercise Help?
People with spinal cord injuries are...
Asterias Biotherapeutics Receives FDA Clearance to Enroll C-4 Patients in SCiStar Study
Ability to enroll patients with second most common cervical spinal cord injury broadens eligible population for SCiStar study and future trials
FREMONT, Calif., July 10,...
UH Study: Wheelchair Rugby Lowers Depression and Stress in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
https://youtu.be/5SNPjLBuQuI
Wheelchair rugby is a high-octane team contact sport changing the lives and mental health of the spinal cord injury patients who play it. A...
Dr. Monica Perez’s Team Shows First Evidence of Using Cortical Targets to Improve Motor...
Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, and colleagues, recently published A novel cortical target to...
Spinal Cord Injury Research: Mayo Clinic Radio
https://youtu.be/OubpMu-2EcE
Dr. Kristin Zhao, director of Mayo Clinic's Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory, and Dr. Kendall Lee, director of Mayo Clinic's Neural Engineering Laboratory, will...
New discovery in spinal cord injuries shows oxygen can improve blood flow and restore...
A new discovery at the University of Alberta will fundamentally alter how we view spinal cord function and rehabilitation after spinal cord injuries (SCI)....
Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his...
