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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/03/27/italian-chinese-surgeons-cite-spinal-cord-repair-head-transplant-canavero-xiaoping/3287179002/ An Italian doctor announced Friday that he will soon perform the world’s first human head transplant in China because medical communities in the United States and Europe would not permit the controversial procedure. “The Americans did not understand,” Sergio Canavero told a news conference in Vienna…

https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/19/03/r13425191/study-is-first-to-indicate-impact-of-donor-age-on-stem-cell-therapy-fo The potential for stem cells to reduce damage, regenerate tissue and promote functional recovery after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is being tested in several ongoing clinical trials. However, a new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) indicates that donor age-dependent stem cell therapy could help optimize cell treatment strategies forContinue reading “Study Is First to Indicate Impact of Donor Age on Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries”

https://www.biospace.com/article/japanese-researchers-will-use-stem-cells-to-treat-spinal-cord-injuries-in-clinical-trial/ There could a new form of treatment in Japan for spinal cord injuries if a newly-approved clinical trial hits the mark. On Monday, a special committee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan approved a clinical research program at Tokyo’s Keio University to use induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to treatContinue reading “Japanese Researchers Will Use Stem Cells to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries in Groundbreaking Clinical Trial”

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bioarctics-product-candidate-sc0806-for-treatment-of-patients-with-complete-spinal-cord-injury-is-now-in-phase-2-300794801.html STOCKHOLM, Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BioArctic AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: BIOA B) announced today that the first patient in the second panel of the Phase 1/2 study now has been treated with SC0806. This means that the study with the product candidate SC0806 for complete spinal cord injury has progressed into Phase 2.Continue reading “BioArctic’s Product Candidate SC0806 for Treatment of Patients With Complete Spinal Cord Injury is now in Phase 2”

https://www.smh.com.au/national/time-to-invest-in-spinal-cord-injury-research-20190121-p50snb.html Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are more likely in summer when increased numbers partake in more recreational outdoor pursuits. Such was the case of Ash Treseder who suffered a broken neck and severe spinal cord damage after diving from a pier in Shoal Bay, as the Herald reported on Saturday. A week in a spinal ward withContinue reading “Time to invest in spinal cord injury research”

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/uc-san-diego-researchers-use-stem-cells-3d-printing-to-treat-spinal-cord-injuries Researchers at UC San Diego published a study this week, showing that a mix of 3D printing and stem cell therapy can be used to treat severe spinal cord injuries. Scientists from the schools of engineering, biomedicine and neuroscience collaborated on the project, which they say is a huge breakthrough for people with paralysis…

http://www.startribune.com/for-mayo-scientist-spinal-injury-research-is-personal/501182611/ In September, Peter Grahn and his Mayo colleagues published a globally recognized breakthrough: using electrical stimulation and therapy exercises to help a paralyzed man walk the approximate length of a football field. Peter Grahn has faced the same question for a dozen years since he dived as a reckless teen into a southwest MinnesotaContinue reading “For Mayo scientist, spinal-injury research is personal”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2018-11-01/neurotechnology-restores-walking-spinal-cord-injury/10446050 Three patients with severe spinal cord injuries are walking again, thanks to a wireless implant which delivers electrical stimulation to the spinal cord. A team based at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) surgically implanted spinal cord stimulators in the patients, with the aim of activating the spinal cord via an electrical pulse.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917111524.htm For the first time since 2009, Stefanie Putnam is able to prepare — and eat — meals for herself, put the vest on her service dog, Kaz, and drive herself to activities with her horse without losing consciousness or gasping for breath. “My whole life has opened up for me again!” Putnam said. AContinue reading “Epidural stimulation leads to recovery of cardiovascular function in spinal-cord-injured”

https://all3dp.com/4/university-minnesota-researchers-develop-3d-printed-device-treat-spinal-cord-injuries/ In the United States, 285,000 people are currently suffering from spinal cord injuries. Around 17,000 new spinal cord injuries are recorded every year. However, there are no good or precise treatments to help patients regain functions or alleviate pain. This could change, however, following the outline of research recently published in scientific journal Advanced Functional Materials.Continue reading “University of Minnesota Researchers Develop 3D Printed Device to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries”

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-recovery-spinal-cord-injury.html Spinal cord injury or damage causes permanent changes in strength, sensation and other body functions. Hope of recuperation is slim to none. Now a new Tel Aviv University study finds the intravenous injection of a potent enzyme, just hours after an accident, has the potential to diminish a cascade of pathological events responsible forContinue reading “New study offers hope of recovery from spinal cord injury”

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-acute-spinal-cord-injury-monkeys.html Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe and difficult-to-treat medical conditions, usually resulting in permanent disability including loss of muscle function, sensation and autonomic functions. Medical research is now on the cusp of treating severe spinal cord injuries by inducing the repair of spinal nerves, and scientists have made strides in recent yearsContinue reading “Researchers repair acute spinal cord injury in monkeys”

http://www.newswise.com/articles/in-a-break-with-dogma%2C-myelin-boosts-neuron-growth-in-spinal-cord-injuries Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often the result. In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned to stem cell-based therapies as a potential method for repairing and replacing damaged nerve cells. They have struggled, however, to overcome numerous innate barriers, including myelin, a mixture of insulating proteins andContinue reading “In a Break with Dogma, Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries”

http://dailybruin.com/2018/05/10/ucla-researchers-improve-hand-arm-mobility-in-paralysis-patients/ UCLA researchers have partially restored hand and arm function in paralysis patients without performing surgery. In a study published in April, UCLA neuroscientists demonstrated a new technique to improve motor function in patients with severe spinal cord injuries. The researchers stimulated the spinal cord with electricity to help paralysis patients regain control over theirContinue reading “UCLA researchers improve hand, arm mobility in paralysis patients”

http://www.lamag.com/mag-features/spinal-injuries-ucla/ Brian Gomez has his  fingers wrapped around a small bar attached to three short springs in a rectangular metal frame. It’s similar to the handlebar brake lever of a dirt bike, like the one Gomez was riding in 2011 that malfunctioned, causing a crash that left him paralyzed below the neck. He’s trying toContinue reading “People With Spinal Injuries Are Regaining Use of Their Limbs in an Amazing Way”