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SA study hopes to find ways to restore sexual function to people with SCI

Posted on: August 29, 2019 Categorized in: Research
A study at the South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute hopes to find how to help restore sexual function to people with spinal cord injury. The project is called Project SCIN (Spinal Cord Injury Neurosexuality) and involves people being shown adult…
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Medical regulators warn against 'stem cell tourism'

Posted on: July 26, 2019 Categorized in: News, Research
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.…
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'How fracturing my neck made me want to give back to others'

Posted on: June 11, 2019 Categorized in: News, Supporters
Mitch Rule, from the Basin in Victoria, was playing Australian rules football in April this year when he suffered a brutal on-field collision that left him concussed and with fractured C6 vertebrae in his neck. Mitch, 25, was extremely lucky not…
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SpinalCure Australia funds program to help rehabilitate hand and arm function for people with SCI

Posted on: May 24, 2019 Categorized in: News, Research
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…
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Quadriplegic man now able to stand two hours a day following epidural stimulation, training

Posted on: May 24, 2019 Categorized in: Research
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,…
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'The best' exercises for spinal cord injury survivors

Posted on: May 20, 2019 Categorized in: Research
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…
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SpinalCure offers travel and equipment grants for spinal cord injury research

Posted on: May 03, 2019 Categorized in: News, Media releases
We are very pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of the late Mr Peter Blundy, SpinalCure Australia is able to provide an annual award of travel or equipment grants for up to $10,000 a year. These grants would…
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New medical trial could ‘cure spinal cord injuries in Australia’, experts claim

Posted on: April 18, 2019 Categorized in: Research
An extraordinary medical trial has provided a major breakthrough in global spinal cord injury research, with Australian researchers fighting to bring the new technology to Australia, Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program reported. David Mzee was diagnosed with paraplegia in 2010…
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Two patients with complete spinal cord injuries walk again

Posted on: April 12, 2019 Categorized in: Research
Two patients with complete spinal cord injuries have walked again after participating in a study at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, USA. Kelly Thomas was 19 when the truck she was driving veered off the shoulder of the road.…
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'Team 22' helps spinal cord injury survivors enjoy a better life

Posted on: April 12, 2019 Categorized in: News
Team 22, a Victorian charity raising funds for spinal cord injury survivors, will be officially launched tonight – Friday, April 12 – at the MCG in Melbourne during the Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs game. This is as the Victorian Wheelchair Football League returns for…
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