Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
Gene jumpstarts regeneration of damaged nerve cells
Searching the entire genome, a Yale research team has identified a gene that when eliminated can spur regeneration of axons in nerve cells severed...
Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Community
Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Community provides free information about spinal cord injury research that is written in everyday language.
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Promising therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries
The healing ability of the central nervous system is very limited and injuries to the brain or spinal cord often result in permanent functional...
Central Michigan University graduate student conducts research for spinal cord injuries
Hartland graduate student Andrew Stewart has dedicated nearly five years of his life to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries.
Stewart chose spinal cord...
UCI heads $8 million NSF-funded project to develop brain-computer interface
Implantable technology to restore sensation and walking in spinal cord injury patients
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 13, 2017 — The National Science Foundation has awarded $8...
Scientists May Have Discovered How Spinal Injuries Are Repaired On a Cellular Level
Scientists have learned more about how a new surgical technique works to reconnect the spinal cord with sensory neurons after traumatic spinal injuries. A...
10 of the most significant advances in spinal injury repair
Until World War II, people with spinal cord injuries had few treatment or rehabilitation options. And even today, spinal cord injuries can have catastrophic...
Spinal Cord Injury Whiteboard Video
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New gene therapy hope for spinal injuries
A new gene therapy that may restore some movement function to people with recent spinal cord injuries is the focus for spinal cord injury...
Improving Life for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
“We are trying to improve someone’s quality of life. If someone can breathe without a ventilator, then you’ve increased their independence, and that, to...
