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http://www.orthospinenews.com/stemcells-inc-announces-commencement-of-the-second-cohort-of-the-pathwaytm-study-in-cervical-spinal-cord-injury StemCells, Inc. STEM, +0.00% a world leader in the research and development of cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders, announced today that it has enrolled its first subject in Cohort 2 of its Phase II Pathway Study. The study is designed to assess the efficacy of the Company’sContinue reading “StemCells, Inc. Announces Commencement of the Second Cohort of the Pathway(TM) Study in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury”

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150604005355/en/Cellular-Therapeutic-Approach-ALS-FDA-Clearance-First-in-Human#.VXDOmsp0yUk SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage developer of novel cellular therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for the initiation of Phase 1/2a clinical trials of its Q-Cells® product in patients with amyotrophic lateralContinue reading “Novel Cellular Therapeutic Approach for ALS Gets FDA Clearance for First-in-Human Trials”

http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=115926#.VWZKMcp0yUk Previous research conducted by various groups had indicated stem cell treatments helped rats with SCI. “But because there are distinct differences in the nervous system and immunological responses between rodents and primates it is critical to determine how effective and safe the injections might be in a non-human primate SCI model as part ofContinue reading “Stem Cell Treatment Speeds Up Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Monkeys”

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/paralysed-cork-man-to-walk-marathon-in-robotic-exoskeleton-suit-327559.html An Irish man who is 85% paralysed is set to walk a marathon with the help of an ultra-advanced robotic exoskeleton. Nathan Kirwan, 26, from Currabinny, Co Cork, will attempt 55,000 steps in the exoskeleton…

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/experimental_drug_could_aid_frontline_spinal_injury_treatment-155026 Rapid treatment with a new anti-inflammatory called C5aR could have a major impact on recovery from spinal cord injury. University of Queensland School of Biomedical Sciences researchers Dr. Marc Ruitenberg and Ph.D. student Faith Brennan said they made the discovery during laboratory trials with an experimental drug. Brennan said that excessive inflammation caused ReadContinue reading “Experimental Drug Could Aid Frontline Spinal Injury Treatment”

http://www.jsonline.com/news/health/murrays-problem-scientist-and-son-281784391.html Murray Blackmore stood at the lectern and tried to take in the dark conference room, the men and women in wheelchairs waiting for him to wrest a little hope from science. But in his preoccupied state, the room was a blur and hope a struggle.The 39-year-old researcher took a deep breath…

http://www.usmarketsdaily.com/invivo-therapeutics-holdings-corp-otcmktsnviv-announces-second-subject-enrolled-in-the-pilot-study-8580 Invivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp (OTCMKTS:NVIV) said that a second subject has been registered in the pilot research of its Neuro-Spinal Scaffold which is used for the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury. The study will be conducted at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. It will evaluate the…

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-21/paralyzed-man-walks-again-after-nose-cells-are-placed-in-spine A man paralyzed from the chest down in a knife attack is walking again after undergoing surgery using cells responsible for the sense of smell, marking an advance in the search for treatments for spinal injuries. Darek Fidyka, 38, received the cells after failing to recover from a stabbing in the back in 2010,Continue reading “Paralyzed Man Walks After Cells for Smelling Placed in Spine”

http://www.people.com/article/christopher-reeve-spinal-cord-injury-breakthrough Ten years after the death of actor and activist Christopher Reeve, his eldest son, Matthew, is revealing a “huge breakthrough” in the treatment of spinal cord injuries – and wishes his dad were here to see it. “It’s hard not to think, ‘What if he was here and what if he was present forContinue reading “Christopher Reeve’s Son Gives First Look at Amazing Progress in Spinal Cord Injury Research”

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/09/30/new_research_cures_spinal_cord_injury_paralysis_in_rats_using_drugs_and.html Even after he lost the use of his limbs, Christopher Reeve believed in keeping fit. All the scientists working on cures to paralysis had warned him “it won’t do you any good if you don’t keep your body in shape,” he said. The millions who now suffer (about 1 in 50 Americans has someContinue reading “Scientists Use Electrical Impulses to Help Paralyzed Rats Walk Again”

http://www.kvoa.com/news/uamc-trauma-center-to-study-drug-that-may-improve-function-after-spinal-cord-injury/ TUCSON – A new drug that may improve function after acute spinal cord injury has been chosen for clinical study at the University of Arizona Medical Center Trauma Center. UAMC is one of 60 trauma centers in the United States, Canada and Europe selected to conduct a clinical trial…

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/stem-cell-research-scientists-make-spinal-cord-injury-breakthrough-rat-study-1460223 Scientists have recorded the dramatic growth of grafted stem cells in rat spinal cord injuries, a breakthrough in the field of research. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System…

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/06/aging-can-worsen-spinal-cord-injury In the complex environment of a spinal cord injury, researchers have found that immune cells in the central nervous system of elderly mice fail to activate an important signaling pathway, dramatically lowering chances for repair after injury. These studies were the first to show that spinal cord injuries are more severe in elderly miceContinue reading “Aging Can Worsen Spinal Cord Injury”

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Home/Science/Japan-to-start-clinical-tests-to-regenerate-spinal-cord/articleshow/36722886.cms TOKYO: Japanese researchers are to begin conducting a series of clinical tests to try to regenerate the spinal cord of people who have suffered from injuries. The research team led by Masaya Nakamura, a professor in the Keio University in Tokyo, will try to repair lesions in the spinal cord specifically in the neck,Continue reading “Japan to start clinical tests to regenerate spinal cord”

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140529-906827.html StemCells, Inc. Posts Letter to Shareholders NEWARK, Calif., May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM), a leading stem cell company developing novel cell-based therapeutics for disorders of the central nervous system, posted today the following Letter to Shareholders from its President and CEO, Martin McGlynn. Dear Fellow Shareholders…