An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body’s immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in paralysis. The approach was... Read more
Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injur... Read more
Nonsurgical technique allows them to turn doorknobs, open water bottles for the first time in years he ability to perform simple daily tasks can make a big difference in people’s lives, espe... Read more
Findings represent major and essential step toward future human clinical trials Led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, a diverse team of neuroscientists... Read more
DNA strands in materials act like traffic signals to start, stop cell activity or regenerate tissue A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially h... Read more
Stem cells have been used successfully, for the first time, to promote regeneration after injury to a specialized band of nerve fibres that are important for motor function Researchers from... Read more
The dream of regaining the ability to stand up and walk has come closer to reality for people paralyzed below the waist who thought they would never take another step. A team of engineers at... Read more
Device offers new hope to local wheelchair users Twenty-two-year-old Mary Beth Davis of Guthrie was injured in a car accident on her way home from school in Stillwater in 2010. She was left... Read more
The new device can work out exactly where a person is looking by tracking their eye movements Millions of people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophy, spinal co... Read more
Researchers uncover a potential new path to spinal cord regeneration Nerve cells in our limbs can regenerate after injury, but neurons in the central nervous system, which includes the brain... Read more
Promises its users a welcome new level of autonomy For those unfortunate enough to suffer from severe spinal cord injuries, the tongue is often the only extremity still under their co... Read more
Hard part: finding the money to push the research further Researchers at the California Institute of Technology believe they’ve made a breakthrough that could help people with multipl... Read more
TEETH could hold the key to helping spinal cord injury victims to walk again. Scientists transplanted dental pulp stem cells into rats with broken backs and discovered the animals reg... Read more
Although motorcycle helmets save countless lives, they can pose a challenge to emergency response personnel at accident scenes – the helmet needs to be removed, yet the patient’s... Read more
The robotic arm clutched a glass and swung it over a series of coloured dots that resembled a Twister gameboard. Behind it, a woman sat immobile in a wheelchair. Slowly, the arm put the glas... Read more
