Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
University of Louisville, Kentucky centers develop treatments, create hope for spinal cord injuries
A bullet remains lodged in Michelle Alexander's spinal cord nearly six years after her husband shot her four times — instantly paralyzing her —...
California funds UCI basic research on stem cells
Marian Waterman, Aileen Anderson awarded $2.6 million in CIRM grants
Irvine, Calif., April 29, 2010 — Two UC Irvine scientists will receive grants totaling more...
Simvastatin protects bladder and renal functions following spinal cord injury in rats
Urinary bladder and renal dysfunction are secondary events associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans. These secondary events not only compromise quality of...
Chitosan Offers Hope For Spinal Injury Patients
Richard Borgens and his colleagues from the Center for Paralysis Research at the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine have a strong record of inventing...
Stem Cell Treatments Might Soon Cure Paralysis
Hans Keirstead, a researcher at University of California, Irvine, is set to begin a small human trial of his embryonic stem cell treatment on...
Canadian Provinces Pledge Millions for Spinal Cord Injury Research
On the final day of the Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Premier Gordon Cambell told the press that BC would give $25...
Catheter and Medical Supply Company, 180 Medical, Partners With Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
180 Medical, a leading Nationally Accredited provider of sterile use catheters, urologic and disposable medical supplies, announced today they have partnered with the Christopher...
Multidisciplinary approach can help spinal cord injury treatment
A multidisciplinary approach is most likely to achieve results for treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), according to a new study.
Newer therapeutic approaches...
Researcher says cure for paralysis is within reach
Nearly 300,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury. Every year, 12,000 people are told they'll never walk again after...
Hansen announces $200-million global initiative for spinal-cord research
VANCOUVER — Rick Hansen is a man on the move again.
On Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the start of his Man in Motion World...
