Researchers from the University of Alberta have discovered that creating a mild inflammatory response improved a rat’s ability to relearn how to pick up pellets months after a spinal cord injury. “Time is of the essence,” explained lead researcher Karim…
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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…
Return of bladder control is getting closer.
One of most wished for things by SCI sufferers is return of bladder control – it’s getting closer! When the spinal cord is injured, signals passing up from the bladder cannot tell the brain when the bladder is full. Going…