Successful Stem Cell Treatment of SpinalCord Injury in Dogs
by
David GranovskyPosted
Mon 08 Feb 2010 10:09pm
Histostem Participates in Successful Stem Cell Treatment for Acute SpinalCord Injury in Dogs
February 08, 2010: 12:00 PM ET
Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. (OTCBB: SCII) announced that Histostem Ltd. of South Korea (“Histostem”) has participated in a study resulting in the successful treatment of spinalcord injury in dogs
Read on »
Intraspinal implant of mesenchymal stem cells may not heal the demyelinated spinalcord
by
stuartPosted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm
the nerve fibers of the spinalcord. Therapeutic hope for curing multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases has included the possibility that stem cell transplants could help remyelinate the spinalcord. Accordingly, researchers from the University of Cambridge (UK) conducted experiments using animal models to see if the direct implantation of multipotent
Read on »
MIT Identifies Cells For Spinal-Cord Repair - Could Lead To Non-Surgical Treatment For Injuries
by
Rudy S.Posted
Wed 23 Jul 2008 11:10pm
Link:MIT Identifies Cells For Spinal-Cord Repair - Could Lead To Non-Surgical Treatment For Injuries.
A researcher at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has pinpointed stem cells within the spinalcord that, if persuaded to differentiate into more healing cells and fewer scarring cells following an injury, may lead to a new, non-surgical
Read on »
TREATING AND UNDERSTANDING A SPINALCORD INJURY
by
Stephanie S. JewettPosted
Sat 17 Apr 2010 12:00am
Apr
17
Spinalcord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinalcord as a result of a direct trauma to the spinalcord itself or as a result of indirect damage to the bones, soft tissues and vessels surrounding the spinalcord. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot
Read on »
Nine Years with a SpinalCord Injury Today
by
Greg T.Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:39pm
Nine years ago today I had my spinalcord injury, it's a date on the calendar that continues to bother me. It's a day of reflection. The day I was injured I decided to take it day by day. I've talked before about finding one thing a day to be grateful for. I think that beyond anything else that has led me to where I am today.
Today I am
Read on »
Resources for Brain and SpinalCord Injury
by
Broken BrilliantPosted
Tue 16 Jun 2009 12:19am
I’m posting this here, so I can find it later
Resources for Brain and SpinalCord Injury Research
It’s got all sorts of links and other goodies — just the ticket, for when I need to distract myself – which is not always such a good thing, I’ll admit
I’m posting this here, so I can find it later
Resources for Brain and SpinalCord Injury
Read on »
Spleen Cells Tied to Damage of SpinalCord Injury in Animal Study
by
HealthFinderPosted
Thu 18 Nov 2010 12:00pm
News) -- The spleen may be a major source of cells that cause inflammation and exacerbate the damage at the site of a spinalcord injury, a new animal study suggests.
The findings could change the focus of efforts to find new treatments for spinalcord injuries, researchers said.
While most spinalcord injury research has focused on bone marrow
Read on »
SpinalCord Injury Incontinence
by
MeredyPosted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:25pm
We have a Web site http://groupsmsn.com/SpinalCordInjuryIncontinence, and we have provided a page for people with muscular dystrophy. On that page we have provided a link... urodynamic evalution of my neurogenic bladder and bowel disorder. Since then, I have been diagnosed with CHF and type II diabetes. The spinalcord Web site is how I deal with it. I
Read on »
Scientists Restore Walking In Mice After SpinalCord Injury
by
Linda MacDonald GlennPosted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:17pmcord injuries...
"Imagine the long nerve fibers that run between the cells in the brain and lower spinalcord as major freeways," explained Dr. Michael Sofroniew, lead... streets. These detours aren't as fast or direct, but still allow drivers to reach their destination.
"We saw something similar in our research," he added. "When spinalcordRead on »
