As part of their phase I/II clinical trial in chronic spinal cord injury, StemCells, Inc. has for the first time transplanted HuCNS-SC® neural stem cells into a patient with an incomplete spinal cord injury. This is the first patient in…
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Stem cell implantations bring back feeling for paralysed patients
Positive interim results from StemCells Inc’s phase 1 study. In this initial safety trial, three patients with complete injuries had 20 million neural stem cells implanted directly into the spinal cord, something that has never been done before. Before treatment,…
Neural stem cells used to regenerate axons at spinal cord injury site
Research published in Cell has shown that stem cells can overcome inhibitory factors in the injured spinal cord and grow to form connections over long distances. The scientists embedded neural stem cells in a matrix of fibrin (a protein key…
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After 20 years of frontline police work Allan Sparkes grabbed the headlines for his heroic rescue of a child swept down a flooded storm water drain – an act of bravery for which he won the Cross of Valour. Allan’s brother David,…
New antibody substantially reduces damage in acute spinal cord injuries
Researchers at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the University of Melbourne have shown that a new antibody can reverse the damage caused by trauma to the central nervous system. The research team, led by Drs Yona Goldshmit…
Fraudulent stem cell tourism company exposed
In a story of intrigue, greed and betrayal covering several countries, one fraudulent and dangerous stem cell company, Biomark, has be shut down. Read more…
Scientists create musical glove, improves sensation in people with spinal cord injuries
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury. Read more…
Researchers identify gene that may help protect human nerve cells after injury
In a paper published in Science magazine researchers at the University of Massachusetts have announced that the suppression of the gene dSarm/Sarm1 may prevent nerve death after spinal cord injury. Read more…
Amniotic fluid offers alternative stem cell source
British researchers have announced that stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to the medically valuable but controversial cells. They have achieved this…
DHA and curcumin preserve walking ability in rats with spinal cord injury
UCLA researchers discovered that a diet enriched with a popular omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient of curry spice preserved walking ability in rats with spinal cord injury. Published June 26 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, the findings suggest that…