Patients with high-level spinal cord injuries may face the inability to control their breathing. These patients often require artificial ventilation for the rest of their lives. Researchers have recently tested a substance called Hydrogel. The Hydrogel can deliver a neuron-protecting…
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Stem cell trial to repair injuried spinal cord produces encouraging results
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a first-in-human phase I clinical trial in which neural stem cells were transplanted into participants with chronic spinal cord injuries produced measurable improvement in three of four subjects,…
Luna & Soul Active supports spinal cord injury research
Getting active without compromising on your ethics. That’s the ethos behind new activewear label Luna & Soul Active by Melbourne-based yoga teacher and Mum Raja Soltani. Raja’s passion for fair, sustainable and slow fashion has shaped every part of Luna…
Patients with severe paralysis regain use of hands
Non-invasive surgical techniques aimed at stimulating the injured spinal cord are showing astounding results. The technique pioneered by Professor Reggie Edgerton is for the first time enabling people with severe paralysis to regain use of their hands. In the UCLA Edgerton…
Nerve discovery offers hope to patients suffering major spinal cord injuries
Australian researchers have found that roughly half of people classified as having complete spinal cord injuries may still have surviving sensory nerve connections sending messages to the brain. This new finding could help new develop treatments to enhance the surviving…