SpinalCure Ambassador, Sam Bloom and husband Cameron Bloom are taking part in the Wings for Life World Run. Join them and be apart of the global movement aiming to raise money and find a cure for spinal cord injury. This…
Month: April 2018
Endangered amphibian offers clues on healing spinal cord injury
This study looks at what happens differently in humans versus other animals to explain why they can successfully regenerate neurons while we instead form scar tissue. By learning from the similarities and differences, researchers hope to find new leads in…
Application of mesenchymal stem cells stimulates nervous tissue regeneration
A team of researchers have found that therapies that use adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with fibrin matrix greatly influence the restoration of motor functions after spinal injury Read more… Read full research article…
The Orange Mountain Bike Club rides for Dr Steve Peterson
On Saturday, April 14th, The Orange Mountain Bike Club (OMC) hosted a ride day in honour of Dr Steve Peterson. Earlier this year, Steve was hit by a car while he was riding to his shift at the Orange Health Service.…
Paralysed patient feels sensation again
Scientists at the California Institute of Technolgy have induced sensation in the arm of a paralysed man. Using a tiny array of electrodes implanted in the brain’s somatosensory ave cortex, scientists have induced sensations of touch and movement in the hand…
People with spinal cord injuries regain use of their limbs in an amazing way
Exciting trials led by Associate Professor Daniel Lu, from UCLA show remarkable improvements in gripping strength of people with spinal cord injuries. One of the patients that Professor Lu has been treating is Brian Gomez. Gomez injured his spinal cord during…