Category Archives: stem cell research

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/19/0116249 <P>July 18, 2006 (Slashdot.com) – Malthooslie writes to tell us ScienceDaily is reporting that scientists have managed to regrow nerve fibers after a spinal injury. Using an enzyme called sialidase, isolated from bacteria, researchers were able to stimulate nerve fiber growth in rats. From the article: <BR>"While surgeons can sometimes reattach the yanked nervesContinue reading “Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow”

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/261647,CST-NWS-dad18.article <P>By Jim Ritter, February 18, 2007 (Chicago Sun-Times)- Dr. John Kessler was working in his office when he received word his daughter, Allison, had been seriously hurt in a skiing accident. </P> <P>Kessler is a neurologist. And after talking to Allison’s doctor on the phone, he immediately realized she would be paralyzed from theContinue reading “‘I think Allison will walk again’”

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071211233410.htm <p>Dec. 13, 2007&nbsp;(ScienceDaily)- Research reported December 11 in the journal Advanced Materials describes a potentially promising strategy for encouraging the regeneration of damaged central nervous system cells known as neurons.</p> <p>The technique would use a biodegradable polymer containing a chemical group that mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to spur the growth of neurites, which areContinue reading “Neurotransmitters In Biopolymers Stimulate Nerve Regeneration”

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090301181423.htm <p>ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2009) &mdash; Mount Sinai Hospital’s Dr. Andras Nagy discovered a new method of creating stem cells that could lead to possible cures for devastating diseases including spinal cord injury, macular degeneration, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. The study, published by Nature, accelerates stem cell technology and provides a road map for newContinue reading “Stem Cell Breakthrough: New Method For Creating Stem Cells”

http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2010/01/21/paralyzed-man-searches-around-the-world-for-a-cure/ <p>Tommy Mead of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, used to run track and cross-country, play basketball, and play football. He was wrestling with a friend in 2007 when he was injured. Doctors discovered that Tommy had broken two vertebrae in his neck. A Web site dedicated to Tommy&rsquo;s recovery from his spinal cord injury reported thatContinue reading “Paralyzed man searches around the world for a cure”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/apr/17/brain-implant-paralysis-movement <p>A tiny chip implant is enabling paralysed and injured people to move objects by the power of their thoughts &ndash; and, in time, researchers hope it could help them walk again<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Paul Harris The Observer, Sunday 17 April 2011 Article history <br /> John Donoghue, the founder of BrainGate, has developedContinue reading “BrainGate gives paralysed the power of mind control”

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-spinal-cord-injury-patients.html After a neurotrauma event, such as a spinal cord injury, the body produces an inflammatory response that often leads to scarring and permanent nerve damage. There are currently no treatment options. Research published in The American Journal of Pathology and led by Monash University’s Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) and the Centre for EyeContinue reading “New hope for spinal cord injury patients”

http://www.ted.com/talks/gregoire_courtine_the_paralyzed_rat_that_walked.html A spinal cord injury can sever the communication between your brain and your body, leading to paralysis. Fresh from his lab, Grégoire Courtine shows a new method — combining drugs, electrical stimulation and a robot — that could re-awaken…

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308339.php Written by Yvette Brazier Functional tissue has been grown in the spines of rats using stem cell techniques, according to research published in Nature Medicine. Stem cells look increasingly promising for regenerative medicine. Stem cells form the basis of regenerative medicine. Regeneration is when body tissue grows back…

http://www.startribune.com/spinal-cord-stimulator-device-shows-promise-in-minneapolis-study/505910842/ Learning to walk again would be great, but for many people with paralysis, shorter bathroom sessions would be a banner achievement. An ongoing clinical study at Minneapolis hospitals called E-Stand is reporting early success using an implantable medical device designed in Minnesota called a spinal cord stimulator to restore volitional movement and autonomic functionsContinue reading “Spinal cord stimulator device shows promise in Minneapolis study”

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/LIVING01/608220311/-1/ZONES04 By Barb Berggoetz, August 22, 2006 (indystar.com) – The genes and proteins in salamanders and frog tadpoles hold secrets that IUPUI researchers hope will lead them to discover how to regenerate limbs and tissues in humans.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp; <BR>Scientists with the Indiana University Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine will use a three-year, $1.6 million giftContinue reading “Regeneration study could offer hope to humans”

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/asseenon5/11194788/detail.html# <P>March 7, 2007 (TheBostonChannel.com)- It’s been one year since Dana Reeve passed away. Dana and her husband, the late actor Christopher Reeve, became crusaders for spinal cord injury research after he became paralyzed.</P> <P>NewsCenter 5’s Heather Unruh reported Wednesday that a promising treatment once used by Reeve is now available to people in Boston.Continue reading “New Spinal Cord Treatment Available”

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/08/stem-cell-scien.html <p>By Kristen Philipkoski,&nbsp;Aug 08, 2007 (Wired Science)- There’s been lots of confusion and some mischaracterizations about when the first embryonic stem cell clinical trial might take place and what it might treat. Spinal cord injury has been a leading candidate. Hans Keirstead, a scientist at the University of California at Irvine has been atContinue reading “Stem Cell Scientist Sets Record Straight on Spinal Cord Injury Trials”

http://www.wftv.com/health/14822499/detail.html <p>Dec. 11, 2007 (wftv.com)- STATINS FOR SPINAL CORDS: Drugs called statins were originally designed to lower cholesterol. Since their approval, statins have been studied to treat everything from Alzheimer’s disease to multiple sclerosis for their effect on inflammation, and researchers continue to find new uses for the drug.</p> <p>Now, researchers at the Medical UniversityContinue reading “Healing Spines And Wounds”

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=adFEIZcb3k10&refer=home <p>By Rob Waters, Mar. 20, 2008&nbsp;(Bloomberg)- An international group of scientists is establishing guidelines for stem-cell therapies because clinics in China, Costa Rica and Barbados are using unproven treatments on sick patients.</p> <p>“If you go online, you can find dozens of sites that offer unproved therapies,” George Daley, a researcher with the Harvard StemContinue reading “Unproven Stem-Cell Treatments Spur Research Group Guidelines”