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…
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,…
Edging toward a breakthrough-Insurance Adviser May 2018
Between 350 and 400 new cases of spinal cord injury are recorded in Australia each year, costing the economy more than $2 billion– inclusive of ongoing care and rehabilitation. Thanks to the pioneering work of Prof Reggie Edgerton, however, those figures…
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…
Paralysed patient feels sensation again
Scientists at the California Institute of Technolgy have induced sensation in the arm of a paralysed man. Using a tiny array of electrodes implanted in the brain’s somatosensory ave cortex, scientists have induced sensations of touch and movement in the hand…
Soft neural interfaces enable delivery of electrical and chemical stimulation to the spinal cord
New developments in soft neural interfaces are enabling the delivery of electrical and chemical stimulation to the spinal cord. The stimulations restored locomotion in animal models of paralysis. The soft interfaces can be placed either below or above the dura…
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…
The highs and lows of Steve Plain
From the lowest of lows to the highest of highs, this is the story of an extraordinary man attempting to accomplish an incredible dream. Meet Steve Plain. Three years ago, Steve was lying in hospital in Perth and was told…