A group of orthopaedic scientists have recently discovered that the administration of microRNA-210 could be an effective treatment for an injured spinal cord by promoting regeneration following injury. Previously, microRNA-210 has been studied as an effective treatment for cancer and…
Month: January 2013
Leprosy bug turns adult cells into stem cells
Leprosy bacteria can reprogram cells to revert to a stem-cell-like state, able to mature into different cell types. The scientists stumbled on the discovery while researching the way leprosy spreads around the body. The mechanism of the hijacking is unclear,…
The dream of popping a pill to cure SCI is one step closer!
Researchers have developed a drug which, when taken orally, prevents the death of oligodendrocytes – the cells that insulate axons. When given to laboratory mice shortly after a spinal cord injury, the drug restored the animals’ mobility. Read more…
Etanercept seems beneficial in partial spinal cord injury
Treatment of rabbits with a partial spinal cord injury with the intramuscularly-administered tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitor etanercept is associated with improved clinical and electrophysiological recovery processes, according to research published in the December issue of the European Spine Journal. Read…
Oral drug for spinal cord injury improves movement in mice
Researchers have developed a drug which, when taken orally, prevents the death of oligodendrocytes – the cells that insulate axons. When given to laboratory mice shortly after a spinal cord injury, the drug restored the animals’ mobility. Read more…