Patients with high-level spinal cord injuries may face the inability to control their breathing. These patients often require artificial ventilation for the rest of their lives. Researchers have recently tested a substance called Hydrogel. The Hydrogel can deliver a neuron-protecting…
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Experimental drug restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury
Researchers from Ohio State University have tested a drug that is showing promising results to improve bladder function after a spinal cord injury. After a month-long treatment after spinal cord injury in mice, bladder volume decreased significantly to a level…
Stem cell trial to repair injuried spinal cord produces encouraging results
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a first-in-human phase I clinical trial in which neural stem cells were transplanted into participants with chronic spinal cord injuries produced measurable improvement in three of four subjects,…
Patients with severe paralysis regain use of hands
Non-invasive surgical techniques aimed at stimulating the injured spinal cord are showing astounding results. The technique pioneered by Professor Reggie Edgerton is for the first time enabling people with severe paralysis to regain use of their hands. In the UCLA Edgerton…
Scientists map key brain-to-spinal cord nerve connections for voluntary movement
Researchers have mapped critical brain-to-spinal cord nerve connection that drives voluntary movement of forelimbs. Lead researcher, Yataka Yoshida said, “The map described in this study should allow us to explore which corticospinal-spinal interneuron connections are good targets for repair and…
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…
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…
Electromagnetic field therapy for dogs with spinal injuries
Spinal surgery can involve a painful recovery process – whether you’re a human or a dog. But what if a noninvasive treatment utilizing a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) could improve pain, reduce inflammation and possibly aid motor recovery? A recent…