Neuroscience
Spinal cord injury patients face many serious health problems besides paralysis
Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries.
Feb 16, 2017
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Spinal Cord Injury
Neuroscience
Generating improvement in spinal cord injuries
A new therapy to treat spinal cord injuries in people who have lost all motor and sensory function below the injury site shows additional motor function improvement at 6-months and 9-months following treatment with 10 million ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
Potential target for restoring ejaculation in men with spinal cord injuries or ejaculatory disorders
New research provides insights on how to restore the ability to ejaculate in men who are not able to do so.
Dec 5, 2016
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Neuroscience
Precise nerve stimulation via electrode implants offers new hope for paralysis patients
Patients with spinal cord injuries might one day regain use of paralyzed arms and legs thanks to research that demonstrates how limbs can be controlled via a tiny array of implanted electrodes.
Nov 22, 2016
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Neuroscience
Scientists restore leg movement in paralyzed primates using wireless neural interface
An international team of scientists has used a wireless "brain-spinal interface" to bypass spinal cord injuries in a pair of rhesus macaques, restoring intentional walking movement to a temporarily paralyzed leg. The researchers, ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists find key protein for spinal cord repair
A freshwater zebrafish costs less than two bucks at the pet store, but it can do something priceless: Its spinal cord can heal completely after being severed, a paralyzing and often fatal injury for humans.
Nov 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study suggests gut bacteria can aid recovery from spinal cord injury
Researchers from The Ohio State University have discovered that spinal cord injury alters the type of bacteria living in the gut and that these changes can exacerbate the extent of neurological damage and impair recovery ...
Oct 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Interruptions to rehab are common after stroke or brain injury—but many are preventable
Patients in inpatient rehabilitation after a stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury have significant rates of interruptions of their rehab program—often including being transferred back to the hospital for treatment ...
Sep 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
Clinical study results offer hope after spinal cord injury
Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, says that the field of treating spinal cord injuries may be on "the verge of making a major breakthrough after decades of attempts."
Sep 23, 2016
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Neuroscience
Human neuron transplants treat spinal cord injury in mice
Chronic pain and loss of bladder control are among the most devastating consequences of spinal cord injury, rated by many patients as a higher priority for treatment than paralysis or numbness. Now a UC San Francisco team ...
Sep 23, 2016
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