It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Back Pain, Pain, Spinal, Chronic, Ohio State University, gene therapy
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Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain
Posted by ArielTechGeek 170 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Spinal red-light therapy protects and regenerates damaged nerve cells
Posted by ArielTechGeek 184 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Directly applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could expand the currently limited treatments available to people with spinal cord injuries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Light, Spinal, Neuroscience, University of Birmingham
Drug-loaded nanoparticles may prevent paralysis from spinal cord injury
Posted by ArielTechGeek 265 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have developed drug-loaded nanoparticles that selectively target the cells responsible for causing damaging inflammation following a spinal cord injury. Given to mice soon after an injury, the novel therapy reduced inflammation and improved motor function, opening the door to new therapeutic possibilities for people with spinal injuries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags:
Nanoscale spinal implant helps restore mobility in paralyzed limbs
Posted by ArielTechGeek 345 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have developed a new spinal stimulator that can help restore lower limb function to paralyzed patients. The tiny device can be non-invasively implanted through a syringe.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Spinal, Paralysis, Mobility, Johns Hopkins University, Implant, Injuries, Neuroscience
Spinal cord stimulation restores limb mobility in stroke survivors
Posted by ArielTechGeek 625 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A promising trial of spinal electrical stimulation that instantly boosts movement and dexterity in the arms and hands of stroke survivors has the potential to greatly improve quality of life for those with chronic motor function loss.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Spinal, Implant, University of Pittsburgh, Strokes
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