Experimental treatment heals paralysed dogs
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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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Researchers appear to be one step closer to finding a treatment that can reverse paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. By injecting paralyzed dogs with polyethylene glyco, veterinarians at Purdue University
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Japanese researchers said they had successfully treated monkeys with Parkinson's disease through a stem cell transplant, potentially paving the way for an ideal remedy to the intractable disease.
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Researchers have successfully tested injections of a liquid polymer to heal spinal injuries in dogs in an experiment that also offers hope for preventing human paralysis.
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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.
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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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Research into using stem cells to repair damaged nerves just got a big boost, with scientists pinpointing a protein key to controlling binocular vision -- visual depth perception -- in mammals.
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A South Korean woman paralysed for 20 years is walking again after scientists repaired her damaged spine using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.
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âWe show, for the first time, we can deliver these potentially high-quality therapeutics to an animal.â Hans-Peter Vornlocher, Scientist, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
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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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INDIANAPOLIS A chemical cousin of antifreeze may offer the eventual hope that people with crushed spinal cords can walk again. Purdue University researchers injected 19 paraplegic dogs with PEG, a nontoxic liquid polymer not unlike antifreeze.
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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 treatment for muscular dystrophy may be within view after US scientists reported Sunday they used stem cell transplants to improve muscle function in mice afflicted with the disease.
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NEW YORK  - Early tests are raising hopes  that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal  cord.
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Exercise and a diet fortified with vitamins, fruits and vegetables helped older dogs learn new tricks and kept them spry in an experiment that scientists said could teach humans a thing or two.
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An antibiotic used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis is showing promise as a therapy for Parkinson's disease.
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.