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Cat locomotion could unlock better human spinal cord injury treatment: Res
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with par
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Researchers suggest new way of treating spinal cord injury
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The therapy of spinal cord injury has showed a great deal of promise thanks to a novel new substance created at the University of Limerick in Ireland.
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Researchers demonstrate new method of spinal cord tissue repair
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A unique new material developed at the University of Limerick in Ireland has shown significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury. Brand new research conducted at UL's Bernal Institute - published in the leading global journal Biomaterials Research - has made exciting progress in
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Researchers find epigenetic treatment can aid regrowth of sensory, motor n
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Currently, there are no effective treatments for spinal cord injury; physical rehabilitation can help patients regain some mobility, but the outcomes are severely limited in severe cases due to the failure of spinal neurons to regenerate naturally after i
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The Association of People with Disability (APD) receives the HCL 2022 Gran
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India] July 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Association of People with Disability (APD), has received a grant of Rs 5 crore from the HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of HCL Technologies for its approach to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. The flagship program of the HCL Foun
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Research brings hope for the treatment of spinal cord injuries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Birmingham [England], May 20 (ANI): According to the University of Birmingham, scientists discovered that blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord may reduce damage after spinal cord injury.
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People with spinal cord injury and chronic pain have more risk of mental h
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Michigan [US], February 8 (ANI): A new study showed that adults living with spinal cord injuries had a near-80 per cent increased risk of developing psychological conditions, such as depression and anxiety, compared to people without the traumatic injury. But it also suggested that chronic p
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Odisha: Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak to attempt Guinness Record by cover
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 16 (ANI): Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak is on a mission to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by covering 200 km in 24 hrs in his wheelchair.
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ISSICON 2021: Global experts virtually discuss ongoing research on treatme
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The renowned spine surgeons, rehabilitation specialists and other health professionals across the world on Thursday virtually gathered at the 21st International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON) to discuss current trends and future potential
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Wheelchair users with spinal cord injury need repairs in past 6 months, st
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury 42 per cent reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, according to a collaborative study led by a team of international
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Exoskeleton-assisted walking may improve bowel function in people with spi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Physical intervention plans that include walking, not just standing, may enhance multiple measures of bowel function, according to the findings of new research.
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Study sheds light on deficits in processing speed in individuals with spin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], January 3 (ANI): On studying processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), a team of rehabilitation researchers found that the SCI group and older controls had similar activation patterns, but the SCI group differed significantly from their age-matc
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