In further validation of the benefits of upright posture and exercise, a team of researchers from the US has reported that the time taken for bowel care and stool form were both improved by exoskeleton-assisted walking. These results were obtained…
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SCI causes major changes in the gut biome
Prof Phil Popovich and his team from Ohio State University have used metagenomics sequencing to identify changes in gut bacteria and viruses that occur after spinal cord injuries (SCI) in mice. Changes were seen in mice with all levels of…
Insights into why injured nerves in the central nervous system stop themselves from healing
Three main causes for the inability of injured nerves of the central nervous system, or CNS, to regenerate have been known to date: the insufficient activation of a regeneration program in injured nerve cells that stimulates the growth of fibers,…
Leukocyte fluctuations predict recovery from SCI
This video summarises the findings of research by A/Prof Marc Ruitenberg and his team, into leukocyte fluctuations in traumatic spinal cord injury. The published paper provides the first detailed description as to how the nature and level of a spinal…
A message from Naomi Watts
The star of the movie Penguin Bloom, Naomi Watts has very kindly taken the time to record a message for us.
Penguin Bloom movie trailer
To be released in Australian cinemas 21st January 2021 and streaming on Netflix in the USA and Europe. Penguin Bloom tells the true story of SpinalCure Ambassador Sam Bloom (played by Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose…
Spinal Cord Injuries in Australia – The case for investing in new treatments
Spinal cord injuries cost Australian economy $74.5b but small investments could reverse the emotional and financial impact. Sydney, 15 December 2020: A new landmark report released today by AlphaBeta, commissioned by SpinalCure Australia and supported by a grant from the icare Foundation (Insurance…
Tom Elphick’s story
Tom Elphick was an aspiring professional dancer and overseas student at Codarts University in Rotterdam with a promising and exciting career ahead of him. He was coming to the end of his degree and had just landed a great position…
Lloyd’s donate to SpinalCure as part of their covid response
SpinalCure was recently nominated by Lloyds Australia to receive a donation as part of Lloyd’s global charitable response to COVID-19. We are delighted to share that we have now received a very welcome donation of $53,000! To date, 197 charities…
Non-traumatic spinal cord injury: Barbara’s story
Non-traumatic spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is damaged by something other than major trauma. Many medical issues can lead to these injuries. In fact things like tumours and degenerative disorders are the leading cause of SCIs in…