Neuroscience
Combatting multiple sclerosis with smartwatches
A Queensland researcher's goal of using smartwatches to combat the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) will see her fly to the USA on an MS Research Australia grant.
Mar 11, 2016
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Multifunctional fibers to help repair nerve damage or deliver treatment for mental, neurological disorders
Polina Anikeeva hopes to one day be able to regenerate the spinal cord to restore movement for paralyzed people or possibly bypass the spinal cord altogether with a device that mimics its function.
Mar 1, 2016
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Early rehab may help spinal cord injury patients
(HealthDay)—Beginning rehabilitation soon after a spinal cord injury seems to lead to improvements in functioning for patients, according to a new study.
Feb 19, 2016
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How a waste product of exercise protects neurons from trauma damage
Researchers led by EPFL have found how lactate, a waste product of glucose metabolism can protect neurons from damage following acute trauma such as stroke or spinal cord injury.
Feb 19, 2016
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Spinal injury and 'biorobotic control' of the bladder
There are many challenges facing people with spinal cord injury – and walking again is often the least of their problems. Cambridge research could help patients take control of their lives once more.
Feb 17, 2016
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Botox may reduce chronic neuropathic pain
(HealthDay)—Subcutaneous botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections appear to safely and effectively reduce chronic neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the ...
Feb 9, 2016
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New device to get people with paralysis back on their feet
The brain machine interface consists of a stent-based electrode (stentrode), which is implanted within a blood vessel in the brain, and records the type of neural activity that has been shown in pre-clinical trials to move ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Researchers find protein that improves mobility after spinal cord injuries
An international team of scientists coordinated by UAB and CIBERNED researcher Rubén López Vales has established that interleukin-37 (IL-37), a cytokine belonging to the interleukin-1 family, promotes locomotor recovery ...
Jan 22, 2016
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Researchers work on device to let paralyzed limbs move
Researchers are making progress in a quest to create a device that would allow people who have been paralyzed by injury or stroke to move their limbs.
Jan 5, 2016
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VA sets national policy for robotic legs for paralyzed vets
Paralyzed Army veteran Gene Laureano cried when he first walked again with robotic legs at a New York clinic as part of research sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. But when the study ended, so did his ability ...
Dec 17, 2015
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