FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 29, 2021·4 min readExoskeleton-Assisted Walking May Improve Bowel Function in People With Spinal Cord InjuryExoskeletons that help those with spinal cord injuries to walk may help to improve bowel function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·4 min readInjectable Porous Scaffolds Promote Better and Quicker Healing After Spinal Cord InjuriesA newly developed hydrogel scaffold with regularly spaced pores assists in spinal cell growth and neuron regeneration following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 5, 2021·2 min readA New Potential for Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord InjuryResearchers modified NG2 glial cells in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 26, 2021·5 min readThe Impact of Patient Sex on Treatment Strategies for Spinal Cord InjuriesBoth the ApoE genotype and the sex of the mouse impacted the manner in which the animals with spinal cord injury responded to hypoxia treatment. Females with the ApoE e4 gene had a negative response to intermittent hypoxia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 22, 2021·4 min readScientists Repair Injured Spinal Cord Using Patients’ Own Stem CellsInjecting a patient's own bone marrow derived stem cells significantly improved motor function within weeks in those with spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 3, 2021·3 min readScientists Explore Deficits in Processing Speed in Individuals With Spinal Cord InjuryPeople with spinal cord injuries have the same brain activity during processing speed tasks as healthy older adults. The findings suggest the theory of accelerated cognitive aging following SCI is correct.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 1, 2020·3 min readStem Cells Can Help Repair Spinal Cord After InjuryResearch shows it is possible to stimulate stem cells in the spinal cord to produce large amounts of new oligodendrocytes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 16, 2020·5 min readNew Path to Neuron Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury DiscoveredAxon regeneration and dramatic improvements in functional recovery occurred when lactate was applied to damaged neural tissue. Treatment with lactate also significantly improved locomotion and restored some walking capability in mouse models of SCI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 28, 2020·4 min readA Tailor-Made Molecule That Ties Nerve ConnectionsA newly designed synthetic compound could act as a prototype for a novel class of drugs to treat neurological damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2020·5 min readSimultaneous Stimulation Helped a Spinal Cord Injury Patient Regain the Ability to WalkThe application of synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) restored the ability to walk in a patient with spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 13, 2020·3 min readImproving Treatment of Spinal Cord InjuriesA new osmotic transport device removes fluid from the spinal cord to reduce swelling in rat models of SCI.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 6, 2020·4 min readImplanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord InjuriesResearchers implanted specialized neural stem cell grafts directly into mice with spinal cord injuries. As the grafts grew, they integrated with and mimicked the animal's existing neural network.Read More
