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A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. The damage begins at the moment of injury when displaced bone fragments, disc material, or ligaments bruise or tear into spinal cord tissue. Most injuries to the spinal cord don't completely sever it. Instead, an injury is more likely to cause fractures and compression of the vertebrae, which then crush and destroy the axons, extensions of nerve cells that carry signals up and down the spinal cord between the brain and the rest of the body. An injury to the spinal cord can damage a few, many, or almost all of these axons. Some injuries will allow almost complete recovery. Others will result in complete paralysis.

Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Neurosurgery's history of cutting diseases out of the brain is morphing into a future in which implanting technology into the brain may help restore function, movement, cognition and memory after patients suffer strokes, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

6 Apr 2021

Introducing a neuro regenerative gene into mice with spinal cord injury improves motor function

Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African clawed frog tadpoles, which has an unusually high capacity for nerve regeneration.

31 Mar 2021

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Myrbetriq (mirabegron extended-release tablets) and Myrbetriq Granules (mirabegron for extended-release oral suspension) to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), a bladder dysfunction related to neurological impairment, in children ages three years and older.

25 Mar 2021

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Researchers from the Department of Orthopedics of Tongji Hospital at Tongji University in Shanghai have successfully used a nanobiomaterial called layered double hydroxide (LDH) to inhibit the inflammatory environment surrounding spinal cord injuries in mice, accelerating regeneration of neurons and reconstruction of the neural circuit in the spine.

23 Mar 2021

Non-invasive scTS improves handgrip strength, motor control in people with complete tetraplegia

Kessler Foundation researchers demonstrated that spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) combined with hand training improves upper extremity and hand function in individuals with motor and sensory compete spinal cord injury (SCI).

22 Mar 2021

Novel form of polymerized estrogen could provide neuroprotection

A novel form of polymerized estrogen developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can provide neuroprotection when implanted at the site of a spinal cord injury -- preventing further damage.

20 Mar 2021

Researchers identify several factors that prevent use of sEMG in clinical neurorehabilitation

Kessler Foundation researchers have identified several practical and technical barriers to the widespread use of surface electromyography (sEMG) in clinical neurorehabilitation.

17 Mar 2021

UofL and Medtronic collaborate to develop epidural stimulation software for spinal cord injury

Researchers at the University of Louisville made news worldwide in 2018 when two people diagnosed with complete spinal cord injuries recovered the ability to walk thanks to experimental use of a therapy known as epidural stimulation.

15 Mar 2021

Injectable scaffolding materials facilitate rapid healing after spinal cord injuries

Spinal cord injuries can be life-changing and alter many important neurological functions. Unfortunately, clinicians have relatively few tools to help patients regain lost functions.

9 Mar 2021

Researchers reprogram glial cells into new neurons to heal spinal cord injury

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery after spinal cord injury--revealing an untapped potential to leverage the cell for regenerative medicine.

8 Mar 2021

Researchers create new nerve cells, spur recovery after spinal cord injury

Using genetic engineering, researchers at UT Southwestern and Indiana University have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create new nerve cells, spurring recovery after spinal cord injury.

8 Mar 2021

New platform can help treat neurodegenerative diseases through regenerative medicine

Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries.

24 Feb 2021

Kessler team receives funding to study factors leading to osteoarthritis after knee injury

Gerard Malanga, MD, and Nathan Hogaboom, PhD, of Kessler Foundation received a $185,707 award from The Geneva Foundation (Geneva) to study factors contributing to the development of osteoarthritis following acute knee injuries, a common disabling condition among active-duty military personnel.

22 Feb 2021

Understanding the dynamics of brain blood flow could hold key for treating neurologic conditions

While the human brain has over 400 miles of total vasculature, little is known about the tiny capillaries that make up much of this intricate labyrinth of blood vessels critical for delivering oxygenated blood and nutrients to billions of brain cells.

19 Feb 2021

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Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Introducing a neuro regenerative gene into mice with spinal cord injury improves motor function

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Non-invasive scTS improves handgrip strength, motor control in people with complete tetraplegia

Novel form of polymerized estrogen could provide neuroprotection

Researchers identify several factors that prevent use of sEMG in clinical neurorehabilitation

UofL and Medtronic collaborate to develop epidural stimulation software for spinal cord injury

Injectable scaffolding materials facilitate rapid healing after spinal cord injuries

Researchers reprogram glial cells into new neurons to heal spinal cord injury

Researchers create new nerve cells, spur recovery after spinal cord injury

New platform can help treat neurodegenerative diseases through regenerative medicine

Kessler team receives funding to study factors leading to osteoarthritis after knee injury

Understanding the dynamics of brain blood flow could hold key for treating neurologic conditions

Biomedical engineer receives NASA grant to find ways to keep astronauts' bones strong in space

Study offers a new way to treat children with bow hunter syndrome

Kessler Foundation scientists receive three grants for spinal cord injury research

New treatment can improve the lives of patients with spinal cord injury

New therapeutic approach enables functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice

Researchers to study potential treatment for limb dysfunction in patients with chronic spinal cord injury

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