Towards the end of last year we posted a story about Headlands Distilling Co. and the support they have given SpinalCure Australia to fund spinal cord injury research. One of Headlands’ founders, Dean Martelozzo, is a paraplegic so our quest…
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Facebook live chat with Dr Sachin Shetty
Our sincere thanks to Dr Sachin Shetty MBBS, MD(PMR), FAFRM(RACP), FFPM(ANZCA), Director of the Spinal Injuries Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital, for presenting a Facebook Live Chat discussing concerns regarding SCI and covid-19. Dr Shetty spoke for 40…
A message from SpinalCure on COVID-19
As global concern about the current COVID-19 outbreak grows, we are concerned by the escalation in the number of cases of the virus in Australia. This highly contagious virus affects our respiratory systems and is therefore extremely concerning for those…
SpinalCure Ambassador Sam Bloom wins Gold at 2020 AmpSurf ISA World Para Surfing Championship
Everyone here at SpinalCure was overjoyed to hear that our Ambassador Sam Bloom won gold at the 2020 AmpSurf ISA World Para Surf Championship in La Jolla, California. Everyone here at SpinalCure was overjoyed to hear that our Ambassador Sam…
Rejuvenating the immune system supports brain repair after injury, study finds
A breakthrough Australian study has brought about a major paradigm shift in our understanding of the immediate and chronic inflammatory changes that occur following an injury to the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and spinal cord. A/Professor Marc…
Best articles published on "Spinal Cord" in 2018 – 2019
Spinal Cord, a monthly journal that publishes contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury, has published a collection of articles from 2018 and…
Are stem cell therapies making a comeback?
Amanda Zimmerman, Senior Scientist at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, has written an interesting analysis of a 2017 study published in Nature, which reported the results of delivering stem cells with a modified form of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA)…
In pictures: Golf on the beaches, February 2020
A day of golf, good company, music, fun and an auction in support of spinal cord injury research. When the golf was over and people gathered for a drink and a delicious dinner, the spotlight turned to our guest speakers…
Spinal cord injury secondary to “head banging” at punk rock concert
A case report published on Cureus this month has highlighted the potential risks of “head banging”, a common dance form at certain types of music concerts. Hasanga Fernando from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland…
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests, Ohio State News reports. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained roughly…