Tag: Treatments
New Microfluidic Device for Nerve Cells May Aid Efforts for Neurodegenerative Disorders, Spinal Cord...
Study enables imaging inside living neurons
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2005 - A new, easily manufactured microfluidic chamber will allow scientists to examine axons in...
Christopher Reeve Foundation Commemorates First Anniversary Of Christopher Reeve’s Passing
Foundation to “Go Forward”; Vows to honor legacy and fulfill vision of former Chairman
SHORT HILLS, N.J. – October 10, 2005 – In commemoration of...
RUSSIAN STEM-CELL THERAPY
We are a part of a global community in which the devastation of spinal cord injury (SCI) bows to no flag, and solutions will...
Autonomic Dysreflexia
The Autonomic Nervous System often becomes hyperactive in people with spinal cord injury. Autonomic Dysreflexia manifests in large increases in blood pressure (hypertension) with...
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
The Autonomic Nervous System often becomes hyperactive in people with spinal cord injury. Autonomic Dysreflexia manifests in large increases in blood pressure (hypertension) with...
Changing or Choosing Your Doctor
Many medical doctors, particularly general practitioners, family practitioners, or internists, see relatively few people with spinal cord injuries. They may not be aware of...
Interacting With Your Doctor
As part of a growing health and cost conscious public, we now take more responsibility for our health. More concerned about what we eat,...
Spasticity – aging with a spinal cord injury
Thirty and forty years ago, no one “in the know” believed that aging with a spinal cord injury would be something we’d care about....
Upper-Extremity Pain
For 20 years, Tom had “no aches, no pains, no nothing.” Why was his luck changing now? Maybe his shoulder pain started because his...
Researchers Identify Genes That Foster Blood Cell Development From Stem Cells
For a child with leukemia or lymphoma, a donation of umbilical cord blood can be a lifesaver. But cords contain only a small amount...
