Spinal injury regeneration hope
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Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.
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A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.
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An injection of a man made polymer liquid has been used by animal researchers to prevent spinal cord damage in dogs. The treatment may offer hope for preventing paralysis in humans who suffer serious spinal cord injuries.
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During the past several years, Stephen Heywood allowed stem cells to be injected into his spinal column, participated in clinical trials for new drugs and genetic studies, and received a brain implant as part of an experiment in how thoughts can be used to control a wheelchair and other robotic objects.
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Transplanted stem cells could save vision in eyes damaged by retinal disease, say researchers who have demonstrated their promise in mice.
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Needing a wheelchair isn't always the biggest complaint of people left paralyzed by spinal cord injury &#151; it's also the loss of bladder control. On Monday, Michigan doctors began a unique experiment to see if rerouting patients' nerves just might fix that problem.
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Pioneering research is to test if stem cells can repair heart muscle damaged by a heart attack.
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A woman who has been paralysed for almost 20 years has started to walk again after scientists injected stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood into her spine.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells. The Cancer Research UK team hope their finding could lead to new treatments for spinal injuries.
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Scientists are preparing for a large clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400 patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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Nov. 29, 2004 -- A new treatment that uses a person&#39;s own stem cells to strengthen the bladder may one day cure incontinence. Stress urinary incontinence is a common problem that affects more than 15 million people worldwide.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A chemical cousin of antifreeze may offer the eventual hope that people with crushed spinal cords can walk again. Richard Borgens says a new treatment helped dogs like Kady walk again.
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Early tests are raising hopes that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal cord.
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Researchers use bypass technique to restore movement in paralysed rats
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Researchers are developing a new "bone cement" which could give hope to spinal injury victims.
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Newborn babies with brain damage could one day be treated by stem cell therapy using cells taken from their bone marrow, scientists say.
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Researchers are studying the spinal cord of the eel-like sea lamprey in hopes that a machine based on its structure could someday enable paralyzed people to regain control of their legs. By Karen Lurie.