New treatment helps children with rare spinal condition regain …
17 hours ago · Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in treating children with acute flaccid …
New Discovery Reveals Pathway to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
5 days ago · The group went on to identify the spinal cord cells that produce k-opioids, and show how the molecules excite the CSF-contacting neurons. Further experiments revealed that …
Spinal cord injury - Latest research and news | Nature
Nov 2, 2024 · A spinal cord injury consists of damage to the spinal cord that results from external trauma including accidents, falls and sports-related injuries, rather than a degenerative disease.
MRI scans predict recovery from spinal cord injury | News Center ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Making a prognosis for spinal cord injury has been a guessing game, but a neuroimaging study by Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators finds answers hiding in …
Spinal cord ‘atlas’ offers unprecedented insights into injuries
Jun 19, 2024 · The model, known as a cell atlas, could help researchers to resolve outstanding questions and develop new treatments for people with spinal-cord injury (SCI).
‘Dancing molecules’ successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries ...
Nov 11, 2021 · According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, nearly 300,000 people are currently living with a spinal cord injury in the United States. Life for these patients …
Study finds stem cell therapy is safe and may benefit people with ...
May 23, 2024 · Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated the safety and potential benefit of stem cell regenerative medicine therapy for patients with subacute and chronic spinal cord injury.
'Wraparound' implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord ...
May 8, 2024 · A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and …
Groundbreaking innovations in treating spinal cord injury ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Oskam's progress and other advances in treatment of spinal cord injury — including a pioneering type of microsurgery that's now being performed in Toronto — signal a …
Study documents safety, improvements from stem cell ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Between 250,000 and 500,000 people worldwide suffer a spinal cord injury each year, according to the World Health Organization. An important next step is assessing the …