News articles tagged with 'spinal'
Spinal cord processes information just like areas of the brain
— 28 Mar 2011 16:07 | HealthPatrick Stroman's work mapping the function and information processing of the spinal cord could improve treatment for spinal cord injuries…
Researchers focus on human cells for spinal cord injury repair
— 3 Mar 2011 13:17 | HealthFor the first time, scientists discovered that a specific type of human cell, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not…
New Pitt projects will test brain computer interfaces for people with spinal cord injury
— 18 Feb 2011 17:41 | HealthResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded funding for two projects that will place brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in patients with spinal cord injuries to test…
Communication breakdown: Early defects in sensory synapses in motor neurone disease
— 10 Feb 2011 19:22 | HealthNew research using a mouse model of the motor neurone disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) reveals an abnormality in the way that sensory information is relayed to motor neurones in…
Genetic link found between spinal arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease
— 3 Dec 2010 18:02 | HealthResearchers at the University of Queensland Diamantina Institute in Brisbane, Australia, have found that a form of spinal arthritis is genetically linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.…
New spinal implant will help people with paraplegia to exercise paralysed limbs
— 23 Nov 2010 17:41 | HealthEngineers have developed a new type of microchip muscle stimulator implant that will enable people with paraplegia to exercise their paralysed leg muscles…
Mysterious cells may play role in ALS
— 18 Nov 2010 11:06 | HealthBy tracking the fate of a group of immature cells that persist in the adult brain and spinal cord, Johns Hopkins researchers discovered in mice that these cells undergo dramatic changes…
Origin of cells associated with nerve repair discovered
— 16 Nov 2010 13:12 | HealthScientists have discovered the origin of a unique type of cell known for its ability to support regeneration in the central nervous system. Their findings, published this week in the…
Research uncovers extensive natural recovery after spinal cord injury
— 15 Nov 2010 17:03 | HealthA study led by researchers in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows unexpected and extensive natural recovery after spinal…
Iowa State, USDA researchers discover eye test for neurological diseases in livestock
— 22 Oct 2010 16:52 | BiologyThe eyes of sheep infected with scrapie - a neurological disorder similar to mad cow disease - return an intense, almost-white glow when they're hit with blue excitation light, according…