Shedding Light on Spinal Cord Injuries
Study reveals the immune system response may contribute to additional injury following damage to the spinal cord.... Read More...
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3D Printed Implant Promotes Neural Growth to Treat Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed scaffolding that mimics natural anatomy and boost stem cell treatment for spinal cord repair. While the initial scaffolds have been designed for rat models of SCI, researchers report the approach is scalable to humans.... Read More...
Gene Signatures Predict Outcome After Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers report specific gene signatures can help to predict functional recovery following spinal cord injury. ... Read More...
An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords
A new study reveals reverting neurons to an early growth state can help reconnect severed spinal cord nerves in rodent models of SCI.... Read More...
New Study Offers Hope of Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers say a novel enzyme treatment may reduce inflammation and scarring that prevents neural regeneration in spinal cord injury.... Read More...
Paralyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk Again
Researchers have successfully restored the ability to walk in mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injuries with the help of a small molecular compound.... Read More...
Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time
Researchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...
Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study
Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...
Lab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse Study
By transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.... Read More...
Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries
A new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.... Read More...
Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Regain Use of Hands
A new, non invasive spinal stimulation method has helped restore movement to hands of paralyzed patients, researchers report.... Read More...
Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again
Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex. ... Read More...