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http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/9095 <p>Three young Melbourne quadriplegics, who now walk, have secured the exclusive licensing rights from Project Walk&trade;, a spinal cord injury recovery centre in the USA, to establish the first Project Walk&trade; Facility in Melbourne.</p> <p>Rhiannon Tracey, Josh Wood and Irwin Vale are three young Australians who in the prime of …</p>

http://ajp.amjpathol.org/cgi/content/abstract/169/3/1039 By Fei Qiao et.al., 2006 (amjpathol.org)- Initiation of an inflammatory cascade following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is thought to cause secondary injury and to adversely impact functional recovery, although the mechanisms involved are not well defined. We report on the dynamics of complement activation and deposition in the mouse spinal cord following traumaticContinue reading “Complement Plays an Important Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Represents a Therapeutic Target for Improving Recovery following Trauma”

http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/full/88/8/1897 By Keith H. Bridwell et.al., August 2006 (JB&amp;JS) – As is the case with other areas of the spine, advances in the treatment of the cervical spine have been made in the development of new technology such as disc arthroplasty, in the achievement of a better understanding of surgical morbidity, and in attempts toContinue reading “What’s New in Spine Surgery”

http://beckersorthopedicandspine.com/orthopedic-spine-device-implant-news/4082-8-recent-orthopedic-and-spine-device-company-partnerships-and-acquisitions Integra LifeSciences bought SeaSpine, a spinal fusion device company, for $89 million in cash. The combination of SeaSpine’s portfolio with Integra LifeSciences’ existing spine business will make its spine and orthobiologics portfolio the largest component of the company…

http://www.newswire.net/newsroom/permalink/69342.html <p>Once researchers are able refine techniques to derive pluripotent cells and utilize them to regenerate tissue, there will be vast applications in a clinical setting. Such advances could forever change the face of human health care.</p> <p>Introduction/Background</p> <p>Stem cells are biological cells that have two very important qualities, first, potency, or the ability toContinue reading “Stem Cell Research Review”

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/15694659.htm <P>By Cecilia Oleck, October 6, 2006 (Detroit Free Press)- Dayna Schultz looks as if there is an earthquake going on under her feet.</P> <P>She stands ramrod-straight, teeth clenched, gripping a gray walker for support as her body shakes like a jackhammer, the walker every so often slipping off the side of the large metalContinue reading “Body vibration therapy helps treat spinal cord injuries”

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/140443343.html JEREMY OLSON , Star Tribune, February 26, 2012 Brandon Loney can’t move his legs, but once a week, he sure does run. Suspended by a harness from the ceiling at Courage Center in Golden Valley, the 23-year stares ahead at a mirror while two volunteers move his stocky legs across a treadmill. A thirdContinue reading “No cure for spine injuries – but hope”

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1135917–speedy-surgery-lessens-chance-of-paralysis-in-spinal-cord-injuries?bn=1 TheStar.com – – Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Fehlings was asleep at his High Park home one night two years ago when his pager went off. A patient with a serious spinal cord injury was en route to Toronto Western Hospital and Fehlings was beckoned to perform emergency surgery. Time was of the essence, as aContinue reading “Speedy surgery lessens chance of paralysis in cervical spinal cord injuries”

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2006/01/c6487.html November 1, 2006 (CNW Group)- An international team of scientists, lead<BR>by Dr. Frederic Charron at the IRCM, and Drs Ami Okada, Sue McConnell, and Marc Tessier-Lavigne in the USA, have made a discovery which could help treat spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. This new finding will be published in the next issue ofContinue reading “Identification of a key gene required for brain neural circuit formation”

https://www.genengnews.com/news/paralyzed-mice-walk-again-after-treatment-with-designer-cytokine/ In mice, loss of hindlimb motion due to spinal cord injury was significantly reversed by DNA encoding hyper-interleukin-6 (hIL-6), a designer cytokine…

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/525165/ <P>By Jonathan H. Zippin, David R. Huron, Margarita Kamenetsky and Ulrich Hengst, November 10, 2006 (Newswise.com, Weill Cornell Medical College)- An enzyme called sAC helps spur the growth of nerve endings in the developing embryo, and might also be used to someday regrow these "axons" in adults paralyzed by spinal cord injury.</P> <P>The discovery,Continue reading “Team Discovers Molecular “Missing Link” Driving Nerve Cell Regrowth”

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061127/mo397.html?.v=2 November 27, 2006 (PRNewswire)- Six-week Follow-up Results of Phase I/IIa Trial Show Safety, Tolerability and Neurological Outcome of Cethrin(R): BioAxone Therapeutic announced today positive interim results on its Phase I/IIa North American dose escalation clinical trial on Cethrin® for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury (SCI). The Company reported that data on safety,Continue reading “BioAxone Therapeutic Study Demonstrates Positive Interim Results for Spinal Cord Injury”

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006073389 <P>By Linda Young, January 8, 2007 (All Headline News)- A breakthrough in producing stem cells for research from amniotic fluid rather than aborted fetuses might be good news for people suffering from disease, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. That new source of stem cells for research could lead to more research being done. </P> <P>CurrentlyContinue reading “Study: Non-Controversial Source of Stem Cells Found For Research”

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2007/16/c6014.html January 16, 2007 (CNW Group)- Victhom Human Bionics Inc. (TSX: VHB) announces today that it received approval from the Ethics Review Board of the rehabilitation center where its clinical trial on gait disorders will be held. The Company received its Investigational Testing Authorization in December 2006 from Health Canada. The Neurostep(TM) is designed toContinue reading “Victhom Human Bionics announces the start of patient enrolment for its Neurostep(TM) clinical trial – Refocuses its R&D activities”

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070123143605.htm <P>January 24, 2007 (ScienceDaily)- Two scientists from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the spinal cord use network mechanisms similar to those used in the brain. The discovery is featured in the current issue of Science. <BR>The researchers report that spinal neurons, during network activity underlying movements, show the similar irregular firing patternsContinue reading “Thinking With The Spinal Cord?”