News tagged with spinal cord
Related topics: spinal cord injuries , nerve cells , brain , central nervous system , stem cells
New long-term antimicrobial catheter developed
A novel antimicrobial catheter that remains infection-free for up to twelve weeks could dramatically improve the lives of long-term catheter users. The scientists who have developed the new technology are presenting their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 03, 2012 |
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Therapies for spinal cord injury: On the cutting edge of clinical translation
The Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Publishing Group is proud to announce publication of the NACTN/AOSNA Focus Issue on Spinal Cord Injury, a supplement to the September issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, which is sponsor ...
Surgery
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Added benefit of fampridine is not proven
Fampridine (trade name Fampyra) has been approved in Germany since July 2011 for adult patients suffering from a higher grade walking disability (grades 4 to 7 on the EDSS disability status scale), as a result of multiple ...
Medications
Aug 29, 2012 |
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New hope for spinal cord injury patients
A new antibody could reverse the damage caused by trauma to the central nervous system, according to new research.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Continuous spinal cord stimulation improves heart function
Spinal cord stimulation improves heart function and could become a novel treatment option for heart failure, according to research presented at the ESC Congress 2012 today, August 25, by Professor Hung-Fat Tse from Hong Kong.
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Canadian researcher works to make paralympic games safer
In an effort to gain a competitive edge, some athletes at the Paralympic Games have taken to a risky and banned form of performance enhancement.
Health
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Designing better prostheses through gait analysis
Our ability to put one foot in front of the other is the result of a subtle coordination between the brain and the spinal cord. Understanding this mechanism was the goal of Life Science student Steve Berger’s ...
Medical research
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Upgraded Ekso to advance study of mobility in spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation has begun testing the upgraded Ekso in individuals unable to walk due to spinal cord injury. Ekso, a wearable, battery-powered robotic exoskeletal device, has been undergoing clinical investigation at Kessler ...
Other
Aug 14, 2012 |
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A new model for predicting recovery after spinal cord injury
For more than 1 million people in the U.S. living with spinal cord injury, the frightening days and weeks following the injury are filled with uncertainty about their potential for recovery and future independence. ...
Neuroscience
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Researchers investigate treatment for tumor cells in spinal fluid
In two to five percent of women with breast cancer, tumor cells migrate into the spinal fluid invading the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord called the meninges. While a rare complication, the condition is challenging ...
Cancer
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Research team finds possible clue to progression of multiple sclerosis
Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may play a role in ...
Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2012 |
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All eyes on new writing device for the disabled
A French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday.
Medical research
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Musical glove improves sensation, mobility for people with spinal cord injury
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI).
Neuroscience
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Neurons derived from cord blood cells may represent new therapeutic option
For more than 20 years, doctors have been using cells from blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after childbirth to treat a variety of illnesses, from cancer and immune disorders to blood ...
Medical research
Jul 16, 2012 |
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'Mad cow disease' in cattle can spread widely in ANS before detectable in CNS
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") is a fatal disease in cattle that causes portions of the brain to turn sponge-like. This transmissible disease is caused by the propagation of a misfolded form ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 09, 2012 |
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