Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in New York have demonstrated that implantation of a biomaterial scaffold designed to bridge the lesion caused by a spinal cord injury improves nerve regeneration. Seeding the scaffold with Schwann cells did not provide a…
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InVivo Therapeutics reports significant improvement of second and third patients implanted with neuro-spinal scaffold
Just one-month after implantation of InVivo’s Neuro-Spinal Scaffold, the third study patient improved from a complete AIS A spinal cord injury to an incomplete AIS B spinal cord injury. The patient has regained sacral sensation with improved bladder function. The…
Can whole body vibration influence bone health after spinal cord injury?
Bone density loss, which can lead to osteoporosis is a big problem for people with spinal cord injuries. Putting weight on bones (weight bearing) and having muscle contractions are two important components of maintaining healthy bones. Both are reduced after…
Researchers develop new technique for modeling neuronal connectivity using stem cells
Human stem cells can be differentiated to produce other cell types, such as organ cells, skin cells, or brain cells. While organ cells, for example, can function in isolation, brain cells require synapses, or connectors, between cells and between regions…
Cardiovascular concerns after spinal cord injury
Cardiovascular issues are the leading cause of death in this population. Erratic blood pressure due to autonomic disturbances combined with a myriad of lifestyle factors result in increased cardiovascular disease after SCI. Unfortunately, these secondary consequences of SCI are only just beginning…
Injections of stem cells restore sensation in some paraplegics
Researchers in Zurich, Toronto and Calgary used the experimental treatment in 12 people with injuries to the thoracic region of their spinal cords. Within months of having the injections of 20 million human neural stem cells, more than half the patients…
InVivo reports on first two spinal cord injury patients implanted with Neuro-Spinal Scaffold
From the three-month assessment to the six-month assessment, the first patient has demonstrated continued improvement in motor function as assessed by the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) exam. The patient has regained partial function of…
Scientists regenerate nerve fibres after spinal cord injury
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA have been able to show that by treating spinal cord injuries in rats with a specific protein already found in the body, they can encourage sensory neurons to regrow and function over…
“Exciting discovery” could lead to new treatments for acute SCI
Rapid treatment with a new anti-inflammatory could have a major impact on recovery from spinal cord injury, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Mind-control exoskeleton gives unprecedented paralysis recovery
An exoskeleton that enables movement and provides tactile feedback has helped eight paralysed people regain sensation and move previously paralysed muscles. The exoskeleton feeds sensory information to its wearer, which seems to have partially reawakened their nervous system. When Nicolelis reassessed…