Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:22:20 +0000
Researchers at King’s College London and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after being treated with a gene therapy. People with spinal cord injury often lose the ability to perform everyday actions that require coordinated hand movements, such as writing, holding a toothbrush or… Continue Reading »
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A Spinal Cord Injury Can’t Stand In The Way Of A Great Mom Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:56:26 +0000
When Debbie Soliz first got injured, she was told motherhood might never happen for her. Now, she dedicates her life to showing other women with spinal cord injuries that anything is possible. “He learned I couldn’t pick him up,” Debbie Soliz says. “So we fixed it so my son Allan could climb on a chair… Continue Reading »
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Bladder Function After Spinal Cord Injury May Be Improved by New Drug Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:51:03 +0000
Upon testing the drug in mice models of spinal cord injury over a one-month period, they found that bladder volume decreased to near-normal size. An experimental drug referred to as LM11A-31 could improve bladder function in patients who have sustained a spinal cord injury, according to researchers from The Ohio State University. The drug blocks… Continue Reading »
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Researchers repair acute spinal cord injury in monkeys Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:17:25 +0000
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe and difficult-to-treat medical conditions, usually resulting in permanent disability including loss of muscle function, sensation and autonomic functions. Medical research is now on the cusp of treating severe spinal cord injuries by inducing the repair of spinal nerves, and scientists have made strides in recent years with… Continue Reading »
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Stem Cell-Based Phase I Trial to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Produces Encouraging Results Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:15:35 +0000
First-in-human clinical study found improved motor and sensory function in three of four participants Writing in the June 1 issue of Cell Stem Cell, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a first-in-human phase I clinical trial in which neural stem cells were transplanted into participants with chronic spinal cord… Continue Reading »
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Retracting Staircases Transform Into Wheelchair Lifts Democratising Access Across London Tue, 29 May 2018 11:36:14 +0000
In an inspiring example of inclusive design, Sesame Access offers a solution to one of wheelchair-users biggest difficulties when navigating the urban environment. The UK-based company creates invisible wheelchair lifts, concealed within bespoke staircases which transform at the touch of a button. Using cutting edge engineering technology Sesame Access has installed lifts across Cambridge Universities,… Continue Reading »
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Burning desire: Quadriplegic artist turns sun’s rays into portrait of Oilers’ McDavid Sat, 26 May 2018 13:01:24 +0000
‘He’s going up on my wall,’ Norm Shewchuk says of the picture he created on wood Growing up in Gimli, Man., Norm Shewchuk was passionate about hockey. But in 1983, a life-altering accident ended his dream of playing the game. “I was 16 and playing league hockey, and I just went for the puck in… Continue Reading »
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Football injury left Midlands player paralyzed. Now he’s finding new joy in the sport Thu, 24 May 2018 11:26:33 +0000
Mark Mickens’ smile said it all. Mickens was grinning from ear to ear, giving words of encouragement to Ridge View High football players as the Blazers continued spring practice Monday afternoon. “Take that to the house!” he yelled after a defensive back picked off a pass during a drill during the two-hour practice. “I’m just… Continue Reading »
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In a break with dogma, myelin boosts neuron growth in spinal cord injuries Wed, 23 May 2018 11:09:20 +0000
The molecule inhibits adult axon regeneration, but appears to stimulate young neurons Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often the result. In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned to stem cell-based therapies as a potential method for repairing and replacing damaged nerve cells. They have struggled, however, to overcome… Continue Reading »
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Microsoft controller makes gaming more accessible to people with disabilities Wed, 16 May 2018 16:42:16 +0000
In an inspired moment, Microsoft is unveiling a game controller that enables players with disabilities to play games again. It is part of a growing movement to make tech more accessible to everyone on the planet. Mike Luckett is a veteran who suffered a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident in 2011. That injury… Continue Reading »
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