Unprecedented Recovery: Drug Helps Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
New hope for spinal cord injury treatment Scientists from the University of Birmingham found that suppressing the inflammatory response in the spinal cord may minimize…
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Gene Therapy Successfully Treats Spinal Cord Injuries Without Side Effects
In mouse studies, pain-blocking neurotransmitters produced long-lasting benefits without detectable side effects. An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California…
Human Spinal Cord Implants: Breakthrough May Enable People With Paralysis To Walk Again
In world-first, Tel Aviv University researchers engineer human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis. The researchers from Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology engineered functional human…
Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough: “Dancing Molecules” Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
After single injection, paralyzed animals regained ability to walk within four weeks. Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules”…
“Zombie Cells” Hold Clues to Improved Healing of Spinal Cord Injuries
Mammals have a poor ability to recover after a spinal cord injury which can result in paralysis. A main reason for this is the formation…
New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries
Polymerized estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells. Research could enable improved treatment of spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage that causes paralysis and reduced…
Researchers Regenerate Axons in Nerve Cells Severed by Spinal Cord Injury
Searching the entire genome, a Yale research team has identified a gene that when eliminated can spur regeneration of axons in nerve cells severed by…
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Aid Spinal Cord Recovery
In a new study, Yale researchers report the healing effects of stem cells in spinal cord injury can be aided by their ability to hitch…
Human Stem Cells Allow Paraplegic Rats to Walk and Regain Sensory Perception
Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted rats also show some degree of…
Paralyzed Dog Walks Again Thanks to Stem Cell Transplant
Researchers have used pet dogs, with real injuries, to test a treatment that involved transplanting cells from the lining of the nose and injecting them…
Researchers Use Window on Live Mouse to View Spinal Cord Trauma
Cornell researchers are using exploratory surgeries on mice to further their understanding of spinal cord injuries. By surgically implanting a window with a transparent panel…