Preventing Permanent Spinal Cord Injury
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Dec. 3, 2004 -- Injections of a man-made liquid may some day help treat spinal cord injuries and prevent permanent paralysis, according to an animal study.
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Add colon cancer prevention to the possible list of reasons that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Studies in lab rats show that certain antioxidants found in apples sharply reduce pre-cancerous
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MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Among Americans living to the ripe old age of 100 and counting, it is the ability to delay the onset of disability, and not the onset of disease, that seems to secure a long life.
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Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.
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A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.
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MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Fortifying food with folic acid can greatly reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects, says a Canadian study in the latest issue of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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For people with disabilities, motorized wheelchairs can be a great way to improve mobility, especially if the government will pick up most of the tab for the pricey machines, as Medicare does. But reports of fraud in 2003 led to a crackdown by the    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid     Services  that has some manufacturers, suppliers and beneficiaries complaining the changes went too far.
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PURDUE, IND. - Veterinarians have successfully used an experimental treatment to help dogs with spinal cord injuries to walk again.
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An experimental spinal cord injury treatment may eliminate the need for drugs that suppress the immune system, Geron Corp., which is developing stem cell-based therapies, said on Monday.
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Everyone has a "why" for what they do. Here is my "why" for doing TOPSoccer.  I had a friend named Jerry who used a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Still, he could get out of his chair and play goal keeper when we played a pick-up soccer game in our neighborhood.
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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.
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NEW YORK  - Chiropractic correction of  trauma-induced injury to the upper spine may halt or reverse  the progression of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's  disease symptoms, according to a Colorado practitioner.
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Chronic pain may permanently shrink the brain, researchers believe.
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A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said on Friday.
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In a study on rats, exercise prevented degeneration of nerve cells that are normally destroyed by the disease. The University of Pittsburgh researchers are now recruiting patients to see if regular exercise has the same effect in humans.
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Researchers are developing a new "bone cement" which could give hope to spinal injury victims.