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·August 9, 2010·3 min read

Regeneration of Nerve Connections after Spinal Cord Injury – PTEN Deletion

Deleting the enzyme PTEN allowed neurology researchers to regenerate corticospinal tract neurons after spinal cord injuries in rodents.

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·January 28, 2011·4 min read

Spinal Cord Regeneration Barriers Removed with Cancer Drug

The researchers claim Taxol was effective in promoting regeneration of injured spinal cord nerve cells in rats following spinal cord lesions. Only a few weeks following the spinal cord lesions and Taxol application, rats showed significant improvement in movements.

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·March 1, 2011·2 min read

Human Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Create Variety of Motor Neurons in Lab

Researchers created a wide variety of motor neurons using human embryonic stem cells and a new technique. In previous research,...

Neurology

·May 19, 2011·5 min read

Paraplegic Man Stands, Steps With Assistance and Moves His Legs Voluntarily

Regimen of epidural spinal cord stimulation plus extensive locomotor training ‘a significant breakthrough;’ results published today in the Lancet A...

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·July 11, 2011·2 min read

Neural Stem Progenitor Cell Transplantation’s Potential to Aid Spinal Cord Injury Tested

A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs)...

Genetics

·April 16, 2012·1 min read

Scientists Find Neural Stem Cell Regulator

Lack of regulator can cause neural tube defects. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that...

Electrophysiology

·April 20, 2012·3 min read

New Brain-Machine Interface Moves a Paralyzed Hand

New technology bypasses spinal cord and delivers electrical signals from brain directly to muscles. A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology...

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·May 15, 2012·5 min read

Surgeons Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient

Technique could help those with C6, C7 spinal cord injuries. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...

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·May 16, 2012·7 min read

Paralyzed Individuals Use Thought Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and Grasp

NIH-funded study shows progress in brain-computer interface technology. In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach...

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·May 30, 2012·1 min read

Fish Study Raises Hope for Spinal Injury Repair

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebrafish’s ability to heal its spinal cord after injury, in research that could...

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·June 1, 2012·4 min read

Walking Again After Spinal Cord Injury

Neuroprosthetics and robot rehabilitation wake up the ‘spinal brain’ and restore voluntary movement. Rats with spinal cord injuries and severe...

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·July 13, 2012·3 min read

Controlling Your Computer With Your Eyes

Millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries or amputees could soon interact with their computers and surroundings using just their eyes, thanks to a new device that costs less than £40 (~$63).

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paralysis

Regeneration of Nerve Connections after Spinal Cord Injury – PTEN Deletion

Spinal Cord Regeneration Barriers Removed with Cancer Drug

Human Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Create Variety of Motor Neurons in Lab

Paraplegic Man Stands, Steps With Assistance and Moves His Legs Voluntarily

Neural Stem Progenitor Cell Transplantation’s Potential to Aid Spinal Cord Injury Tested

Scientists Find Neural Stem Cell Regulator

New Brain-Machine Interface Moves a Paralyzed Hand

Surgeons Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient

Paralyzed Individuals Use Thought Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and Grasp

Fish Study Raises Hope for Spinal Injury Repair

Walking Again After Spinal Cord Injury

Controlling Your Computer With Your Eyes

Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality

Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

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