spinal cord
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Neuro
Spinal implant could one day let paralyzed people walk again
By Ben Coxworth Three years ago, scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) reported success in getting rats…
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Biologics
Dramatic growth of grafted stem cells in rat spinal cord
Building upon previous research, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veteran’s Affairs San Diego…
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New Spinal Cord Implant For Pain No Longer Dangerous In MRI
For patients suffering intense pain that isn’t helped by the use of drugs or other treatments, a new device that…
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Paralyzed man stands, steps after spine treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man left paralyzed after a car accident was able to stand and take steps after…
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‘Disc replacement a better way to cure spinal injury’
VARANASI: Can the replacement of the damaged disc be a durable cure for a spinal injury? While recent advancements in…
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Zynex Announces New and Expanded Credit Agreement and Preliminary Fiscal Year 2009 Net Cash Balance
LITTLETON, Colo., Mar 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Zynex, Inc. (ZYXI 0.79, -0.04, -4.27%), a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products…
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Cleveland Clinic receives $1 million grant for spinal cord research
The Cleveland Clinic has received a $1 million federal grant to research treatments for spinal cord injuries. The National Institutes…
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulation Show Promise in Alleviating Back Pain
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Results from the first prospective study of minimally invasive facet arthrodesis and long-term data on spinal cord…
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First U.S. stem cells transplanted into spinal cord
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — For the first time in the United States, stem cells have been directly injected into the…
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Nanospheres can repair spinal cord injuries
Researchers at Purdue University have found they can repair damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries by injecting nanospheres into…
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