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Simple hydrogel injection can substantially relieve lower back pain, study finds
Experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving lower back pain.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 25, 2022


Groundbreaking discovery enables people with paralysis to walk again
A study by Lausanne-based scientists has identified the neurons that may help to improve walking ability post-paralysis.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 11, 2022


A single injection can reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2022


Injectable hydrogel substantially relieves lower back pain, research finds
A hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by DDD.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2022


Harvard researchers identify the cause of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2022


Clinical trial delivers world’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida
Groundbreaking trial aims to reverse the paralysis and other abnormal functions of spina bifida before birth.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022


A single injection can repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Implantable material treats both spinal cord injuries and Parkinson’s disease
Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2022


Single stem cell-gene therapy session can treat ALS for 3 years, study finds
Using stem cells is a powerful way to deliver important proteins to the brain or spinal cord that can’t get through the blood-brain barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2022


Single injection therapy can repair spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2022


Stem cells can aid repair of spinal cord damage, study finds
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2022


Ultra-thin implantable material treats spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease
Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 18, 2022


Lower back pain prevention: It's all in the hiPS
Researchers develop a stem cell-based biomaterial that can help regenerate tissue associated with low back pain and spinal issues.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 12, 2022


Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again
A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 8, 2022


Spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Researchers successfully engineer world's first 3D human spinal cord tissue transplant.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 3, 2022


Researchers harness AI and Robotics to treat spinal cord injuries
This study represents one of the first times AI and robotics have been used to formulate highly sensitive therapeutic proteins.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2022


What explains our lower back pain? Anthropologists turn to Neandertals for answers
The analysis centers on the spine’s curvature, which is caused, in part, by a wedging, or angling, of vertebrae and the intervertebral discs
Joseph Shavit
Mar 6, 2022


‘Dancing molecules’ successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralyses
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2022
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