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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Korean researchers, using stem cells isolated from umbilical cord blood, succeeded in reversing the paralysis of the lower limbs caused by spinal cord injury, of a 37-year-old female patient.
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.
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Researchers use bypass technique to restore movement in paralysed rats
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They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments Â and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China.
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Volunteers show marked improvement in verbal skills after a research team runs a weak current through their foreheads. The researchers say it could lead to innovative therapies for patients with brain injuries. By Amit Asaravala.
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Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.
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Scientists searching for a way to  treat the rare but severe childhood neurological disorder Rett  syndrome have reversed the disease in mice, raising hopes for  doing the same in people.
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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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Scientists identify dogs' emotions and say technology could help them better communicate with humans.
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Scientists say they might be able to slow progress of "mad cow disease" by genetically revamping the brain.
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A gene that causes a rare but severe  form of epilepsy in people is also found in highly bred dogs,  which could lead to new ways to treat the condition, an  international team of researchers said on Thursday.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 - In an animal model of Parkinson&#39;s, exercise prevents degeneration of nerve cells that are normally impaired or destroyed by the disease, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers.
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Dogs trained by a British charity have played a central role in ground-breaking research into bladder cancer, it was announced today.
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It may sound far fetched, but dogs have been trained to detect bladder cancer by simply smelling urine. The new research opens a new array of possibilities for the future of man&#39;s best friend.
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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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Scientists have found a key protein that helps newts regrow severed limbs and which may guide future research into human regenerative medicine.