Electrical stimulation has promised huge gains for people with paralysis. Now comes the hard part – getting beyond those first steps. In this in-depth feature, the journal Nature looks at how far epidural stimulation has come and what can be…
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Medical regulators warn against 'stem cell tourism'
Medical regulators have been warning against what’s known as ‘stem cell tourism’. Medical experts have warned that the downside of unproven stem cell treatments isn’t only that they won’t work, but they can be life-threatening, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.…
Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension
Australian surgeons have restored hand and elbow function in 13 young adults with complete quadriplegia by attaching functioning nerves above the spinal injury to paralysed nerves below the injury. Two years after the operation, and following intensive physical therapy, the…
SCI community 'hopeful' after NSW govt $15m funding announcement
We were honoured to attend to the NSW Treasurer’s Budget speech on Tuesday, and listen to his inspiring words as he announced a $15 million investment into spinal cord injury research. NSW Treasurer the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP announced “a new…
Media Release: NSW Government SCI research investment
MEDIA RELEASE SPINALCURE APPLAUDS NSW GOVT INVESTMENT IN SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH SpinalCure Australia (SpinalCure), the peak national organisation funding spinal injury research, is delighted with the announcement, by the NSW Treasurer the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP, of a $15…
NSW to invest $15 million is spinal cord injury research
$15 million to get us closer to the cure We are delighted to share that the NSW Treasurer the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP plans to announce a $15 million investment into spinal cord injury research in Tuesday’s budget. SpinalCure was given the opportunity to present…
Two paralysed patients walk again, without surgery
Two patients with long-term paralysis have walked over 4,500 steps with the help of a walker, as part of a new pilot study led by brain-machine interface pioneer Dr. Miguel Nicolelis at Duke University, in North Carolina, USA. The program involved…
SpinalCure Australia funds program to help rehabilitate hand and arm function for people with SCI
UPDATE: Research participants are being sought for this project. For further information, please email: [email protected]. SpinalCure Australia is pleased to announce that $20,000 has been granted to Dr Camila Quel De Oliveira, Lecturer of Physiotherapy at UTS, to conduct a…
Quadriplegic man now able to stand two hours a day following epidural stimulation, training
A quadriplegic man who is taking part in a study at the University of Louisville’s Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center is now able to stand for two hours a day, while keeping a healthy blood pressure. Matt Wetherbee, 31,…
'The best' exercises for spinal cord injury survivors
Certain types of exercises can help those with spinal cord injuries improve function and adapt to using a wheelchair, explains Erin Jones, a certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy and brain injury specialist. Erin Jones works as the rehabilitation educator for…