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Mouse study points to potential breakthrough against spinal cord injury

Mouse study points to potential breakthrough against spinal cord injury

Severe spinal cord injuries are incurable today in humans, but a new injectable therapy that restored motion in laboratory mice could pave the way for healing paralyzed people.

News story posted on 2021-11-12T19:08:00.0000000Z

Texas A&M: Texas A&M Biologist Finds Life Purpose In Spinal Cord Injury Research

Texas A&M: Texas A&M Biologist Finds Life Purpose In Spinal Cord Injury Research

“That led me to spinal cord injuries and the loss of function as a whole, both motor-sensory and autonomic function that individuals with those types of injuries tend to experience. I wanted to see how we can potentially prevent that damage by targeting …

News story posted on 2021-11-06T11:31:00.0000000Z

Catastrophic rugby injuries of the spinal cord: changing patterns of injury.

Catastrophic rugby injuries of the spinal cord: changing patterns of injury.

In reports from the UK and New Zealand, it is noted that the incidence of rugby injuries to the cervical spinal cord has dropped and that the percentage of players injured in the tackle has similarly decreased.

News story posted on 2021-10-31T07:06:00.0000000Z