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Researchers find osmotic therapy device for spinal cord injuries
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], Aug 13 (ANI): Rapid prevention of spinal cord swelling immediately after injury is key to preventing more serious damage. A team of researchers has now provided an osmotic therapy device that gently removes fluid from the spinal cord to reduce swelling in injured rats with g
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Children's National Hospital sounds alarm for antibiotic resistance in men
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Researchers from the Children's National Hospital write in a case report that recent meningitis cases (inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord) at the hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the c
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Time-saving high-intensity workouts can be beneficial for people with spin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 12 (ANI): Researchers have shed light on the practical advantages of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or short bursts of all-out exercise for people who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Protein vital for wound healing after spinal cord injury, study explains
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): A recent research has shed light on the fact that an axon guidance protein--Plexin-B2--in the central nervous system plays a vital role in wound healing and neural repairing spinal cord injury.
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Study finds mechanism to heal injured nerve fibers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers found new mechanisms that enables the regeneration of nerve fibers, which could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.
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Active lifestyle facilitates recovery after spinal cord injury, says resea
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 11 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have described the influence of an active lifestyle on the regenerative capacity of the peripheral nervous system, that is, the set of cranial and spinal nerves that control motor and sensory functions.
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Study finds cancer-fighting gene to prevent birth defects
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 10 (ANI): A new research has revealed how p53 gene plays a pivotal role in healthy neural tube development. The p53 is a tumour subdue famous throughout scientific literature and history for its role in protecting humans from cancer. The neural tube is a vital
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Scientists discover gene signature linked to spinal cord injury
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 6(ANI): Scientists have determined a gene signature that is linked to the severity of spinal cord injury in animals and humans.
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Spinal Stenosis - A potential midlife crisis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 7 (ANI): Do you often search for a chair to sit while attending a social gathering? Do you often experience numbness, weakness or a tingling sensation in any one or all of these areas like your feet, legs, hands and arms; or face problems while walking or with balancin
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Targeting this protein may help treat multiple sclerosis
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): A new study has found that a blood-clotting protein prevents repair in the brain.
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Surgeries performed in late hours have more complications, suggests Study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 16 (ANI): Neurosurgical procedures are a type of medical specialty which is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral
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This strategy may prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has suggested a new treatment to prevent and reduce the incidence of infections in the patients with spinal cord injuries without the use of antibiotics.
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