Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard ...
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HKUMed & CityU researchers jointly generate human neural stem cells with powerful therapeutic potential for the treatment of spinal cord injury, paving the way for new therapeutic opportunities
A joint research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and City University of Hong ...
Genetically modified neural stem cells developed by CityU and HKUMed researchers show promising therapeutic potential for spinal cord injury
A research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently ...
New online course equips personal care assistants with essential knowledge for supporting individuals with spinal cord injury
East Hanover, NJ – August 15, 2023 – "Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants" a new interactive online course ...
Kessler Foundation receives $4 million in federal funding to advance spinal cord injury research in upper extremity motor function
East Hanover, NJ – June 26, 2023 – Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Mobility ...
Movement symptoms in dystonia are caused by spinal cord dysfunction
Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the ...
Immune system discovery could benefit spinal cord injuries
New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues ...
New Jersey Health Foundation awards grants to Kessler Foundation to advance research in brain and spinal cord stimulation methods
East Hanover, NJ – May 30, 2023 – Annually, New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) invites researchers to submit applications for ...
Polytechnique Montréal researcher receives the 2022 Turnbull-Tator Award for their contributions to Spinal Cord Injury Research
Both brain and spinal cord injuries have a significant impact on productivity, health, quality of life and well-being of affected ...
Getting active, while living with a partial spinal cord injury
A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal ...
After spinal cord injury, kinesthetic sense helps restore movement, model suggests
For nearly 50 years, a jawless fish called the lamprey has interested scientists because of its remarkable ability to recover ...
Spinal cord stimulation doesn’t help with back pain, says new review
Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and ...
Surge in nitrous oxide abuse: New guidelines to help clinicians recognise cases and prevent spinal cord damage
Recommendations from research published today on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord damage caused by nitrous oxide abuse have ...
Researchers engineer spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury repair
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Profs. DAI Jianwu and ZHAO Yannan at the ...
Study unravels interplay between sleep, chronic pain and spinal cord stimulation
Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in ...
Spinal cord injury: Can brain and nerve stimulation restore movement?
NEW YORK, NY--A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal ...
Cat locomotion could unlock better human spinal cord injury treatment
Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in ...
EMBARGOED: CAR-T-cell shows promise in patients with lymphoma of the brain and spinal cord in early trial
NEW ORLEANS - A CAR-T-cell therapy known as axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) is safe and shows encouraging signs of efficacy in ...
Developmental genetics: How germ cells cut the cord from their parents
For the first cell to develop into an entire organism, genes, RNA molecules and proteins have to work together in ...
University of Limerick, Ireland research demonstrates new method of spinal cord tissue repair
Press release (29/11/22) Unique new material developed at University of Limerick in Ireland has shown significant promise in the treatment ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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A novel role discovered for vagus nerve
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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Grant awarded to University of Louisville law professor will fund climate adaptation project
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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior