spinal cord injury
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Spine
United Spinal’s Affiliate Service Provider Program: Greater Choice in Products and Services for Consumers with Disabilities
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — United Spinal Association today announced its Affiliate Service Provider program to provide consumers, caregivers, and professionals the…
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Study: Community characteristics affect health of residents with spinal cord injury
Researchers at the Penn Graduate School of education found that community-built environmental influence has an effect on the health of…
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5 key notes on early outcomes for spinal cord injury traumatic central cord syndrome
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the predictors of improved early outcome for patients with traumatic…
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Discovering the Reparative and Destructive Qualities of Macrophages in Spinal Cord Injuries
By Rachel Lutz Macrophages – the cells that warn of attacks from viruses, bacteria, or fungi ‑ work double duty…
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VA Spinal Cord Injury Center Demonstrates Clinical Improvement With The EarlySense Monitoring System
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, September 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A VA Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Center has reported significant positive clinical results achieved with…
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InVivo Therapeutics Announces Enrollment of Fifth Patient in Pilot Spinal Cord Injury Study
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced that the fifth patient has been enrolled in the company’s ongoing pilot…
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Age Impacts Treatment Time, Options in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
By Rachel Lutz Older spinal cord injury patients are less likely to get surgery than younger patients with the same…
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InVivo Therapeutics Featured in Front Page Article in The Boston Globe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) has announced that the company and the company’s ongoing trial of its investigational Neuro-Spinal…
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InVivo Therapeutics Announces Enrollment of Fourth Patient in Pilot Spinal Cord Injury Trial
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced that a fourth patient has been enrolled in the company’s ongoing pilot…
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Remedy Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2A Study of CIRARA™ in Spinal Cord Injury
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Remedy Pharmaceuticals, a company focused on the development and commercialization of CIRARA™, a breakthrough drug for treating acute…
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Rubio picks September for spinal cord injury awareness
WASHINGTON — These bills were introduced or co-sponsored by U.S. House members from Florida. • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., introduced legislation…
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U.S. Spinal Cord Injury Patient Documenting His Stem Cell Plus Epidural Stimulation Treatment
BANGKOK, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Quadriplegic Jack Pearce is set to undergo a new medical procedure that he is hoping may transform his…
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Extremities
Robotics company Ekso helps disabled walk
By Karina Ioffee RICHMOND, Calif. — More than 80 years ago, Model A’s rolled out of the gleaming new Ford…
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InVivo Therapeutics Announces James Guest, M.D., Ph.D., Has Joined Scientific Advisory Board
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced that James Guest, M.D., Ph.D., has joined its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Guest is…
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Financial
Which spinal cord injury medicolegal lawsuits are surgeons more likely to win? 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda A new study focused on spinal cord injury examines whether the reason for lawsuits impacts the final…
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