Scientists Reverse Paralysis in Dogs
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Dogs with paralyzed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have discovered that an experimental plaque-clearing antibody given to mice with Alzheimer's disease not only halts nerve damage in the brain but actually reverses some of it.
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A newly developed surgical technique can help some people with facial paralysis regain muscle movement in their face, with some patients able to smile again within a week of surgery, researchers said on Monday.
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A new study that successfully treated Parkinson's in primates could completely redefine how scientists approach stem-cell science.
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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 new technique is helping re-animate the faces of patients with severe long-term facial paralysis, doctors say.
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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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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison reported Sunday that they've whipped up an exciting &#151; but intricate &#151; new recipe that could someday treat spinal cord injuries or provide a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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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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A breakthrough study in mice points the way to reversing symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome   -  and gives hope for treating other  autistic disorders
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A technique that helps heal spinal injuries in dogs may lead the way to future methods of preventing paralysis in humans who&#39;ve suffered spinal damage.
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LONDON -- It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now, the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.
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Stem cells taken from tiny monkey embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease, Japanese researchers reported on Monday.
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Two dogs seized because they were believed to be pit bull-type animals have been saved from a death.
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With fake fins and plastic paws, doctors can rebuild injured animals  -  and also use what they learn to help humans
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The quest to understand dog genetics will help scientists track down the causes of disease in both canines and people.
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Using a recently developed technique for turning skin cells into stem cells, scientists have cured mice of sickle cell anemia -- the first direct proof that the easily obtained cells can reverse an inherited, potentially fatal disease.