Category Archives: stem cell research

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4405014.htm <p>The Christopher &amp; Dana Reeve Foundation has named three new locations to its NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) Community Fitness and Wellness facilities, which afford people with physical disabilities the chance to improve their health through exercise. Courage Center in Minneapolis, MN, Neuroworx in South Jordan, UT, and NextSteps Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois join Frazier RehabContinue reading “Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces Expansion of NeuroRecovery Network”

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stemcells-inc-completes-enrollment-of-first-cohort-in-landmark-chronic-spinal-cord-injury-trial-2011-12-15 NEWARK, Calif., Dec 15, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — StemCells, Inc. STEM -5.99% announced today that the first cohort of the Company’s Phase I/II clinical trial in chronic spinal cord injury have been successfully transplanted with the Company’s proprietary HuCNS-SC(R) neural stem cells. This landmark clinical trial has a unique design..

http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/new-stem-cell-gel-can-cure-spinal-cord-injuries_18826.html University of California Washington: Using a new stem cell gel, researchers at the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare were able to regenerate “an astonishing degree” of axonal growth at the site of severe spinal cord injury in rats. Their research revealed that early stage neurons have the ability toContinue reading “New stem cell gel can cure spinal cord injuries”

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/01/30/national/u-s-team-conducts-study-using-new-cell-technique-in-monkeys/ A research team at Harvard University has conducted a preliminary study on monkeys paralyzed by spinal cord injuries using a newly found technique for turning specialized cells into multipurpose ones that behave like embryonic stem cells, one of the team members said Thursday…

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.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patients-with-complete-paralysis-show-additional-recovery-of-arm-hand-and-finger-function-at-9-months-after-treatment-with-asterias-ast-opc1-300472759.html FREMONT, Calif., June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: AST), a biotechnology company pioneering the field of regenerative medicine, today announced that new 9-month follow-up data from the AIS-A 10 million cell cohort in the company’s ongoing SCiStar Phase 1/2a clinical trial shows three of six (50%) patients..

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uoz-rfs030718.php A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not only affects the injured area, but over time affects also other parts of the spinal cord and even the brain…

https://www.biospace.com/article/injectable-peptide-might-help-spinal-cord-injury-patients-walk-again/ A systemically injectable peptide, which may make it possible to restore lost functions in spinal cord injury patients, is moving toward clinical trials in early 2020.The treatment, which was developed by Jerry Silver, a professor of neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine and advisor for NervGen Pharma, is the culmination ofContinue reading “Injectable Peptide Might Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients Walk Again”

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/521912/ <P>July 13, 2006 (Newswise.com) -&nbsp;More than 250,000 people in the U.S. are suffering from long-term spinal cord injuries, with more than 11,000 new occurrences taking place each year. One study appearing in the July 12th issue of the Journal of Neuroscience appears to be on the right track towards providing evidence that a combinationContinue reading “Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury”

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=64232 March 4, 2007 (Medical News Today)- Macrophages are the immune cells that engulf and destroy the debris of damaged tissue to enable the healing process to begin. Their presence at the scene of damage is critical, but once their task is complete, it is just as critical that macrophages exit rapidly, ending the inflammatoryContinue reading “Enabling Nerve Regeneration Means Evicting The Cleanup Crew”

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100114.php <p>Mar. 11, 2008 (Medical News Today)- Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALSE) announced that data from preclinical studies of the Company’s nerve repair candidate, Inosine, and DAT Blocker product candidates from its neurodegeneration program were presented at the ASENT conference, March 6-8, 2008 in Arlington, VA…</p>

http://www.toledoonthemove.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=274697 <p>TEMPERANCE, MI — Cortney Hoffman is on the road to recovery.&nbsp; Nearly seven years ago the then 16-year-old rolled from Temperance her car, crushing her spine and becoming paralyzed from the shoulders down.&nbsp; Now, twice a week in two-hour increments she works out with trainers at the YMCA.</p> <p>&ldquo;We work out in the chapelContinue reading “Local woman credits foreign stem cell surgery for recovery”

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Research-in-Walking-to-Benefit-the-Paralyzed-132891.shtml <p>People who suffer traumatic injuries to their neck or spinal cord oftentimes remain paralyzed, unable to walk ever again. For these individuals, there may still be hope in alleviating their condition, if we are to trust a new study by researchers at the medical university Karolinska Institutet. In experiments they conducted on mice, theContinue reading “Research in Walking to Benefit the Paralyzed”

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://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-preliminary-ekso-robotic-exoskeleton-spinal.html Kessler Foundation has released preliminary research findings from its clinical study of the wearable robotic exoskeletal device, Ekso (Ekso Bionics). Gail Forrest, PhD, assistant director of Human Performance and Engineering Research, presented the Ekso research data on September 3, at the meeting of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals at the Rio SuitesContinue reading “Preliminary research findings released for Ekso robotic exoskeleton in spinal cord injury”