Feinstein Institutes Awarded $3.6M for Spinal Cord Injury Research
Researchers at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have received a grant to study spinal cord stimulation and brain implant technology.
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U-LINK Project Aims to Aid People in Wheelchairs Impacted by Climate Change
Severe weather events disproportionately affect people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. A U-LINK project aims to change that.
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Restoring Movement After Spinal Cord Injury Focus of New Research
Researchers aim to understand the changes in the neural circuits that may improve motor function after spinal cord injury.
Implantable Electronics Could Treat Spinal Cord Injury and Parkinson’s Disease
Flexible implantable electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
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Michigan Medicine Receives Grant Recognizing it as a Top US Program for Spinal Cord Injury
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation received a federal research grant for spinal cord injury.
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Kessler Team Wins NIH Neuromod Prize for Plan to Enable More Independence for SCI Patients
A research team has won the NIH Neuromod Prize for their plan to accelerate advances in spinal stimulation through autonomic neuromodulation.
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Synchron Announces First Human Brain-Computer Interface Implant in US
The first US human brain-computer implant procedure was performed at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, Synchron reports.
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Polyrizon Teams with NurExone for Intranasal Administration of Spinal Cord Injury Therapy
Polyrizon Ltd signed a Collaboration Agreement with NurExone Biologic Inc to develop an intranasal therapy for spinal cord injury patients.
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Scientist Explores Biomarker to Improve Dual Diagnosis of Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury
Silvana Costa, PhD, investigates eye movements as a diagnostic of cognitive dysfunction present in co-occurring trauma.
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Investigational Drug Fosters Nerve Repair After Spine Injury
A brain-penetrating candidate drug in development as a cancer therapy may foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma.
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Electrical Stimulation Improves Arm Control in Paralyzed Monkeys
Electrical stimulation of injured spinal cord nerves may improve motor control of the upper limb and help it partially regain lost movement.
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Robotic Arms Connected Directly to Brain of Partially Paralyzed Man Allows Him to Feed Himself
Researchers demonstrate a “shared control strategy’” that creates a human-robot team for controlling robotic arms more efficiently.
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ONWARD Awarded European Innovation Council Grant to Develop Brain-Spine Interface Technology
ONWARD receives a grant to support the development of a Brain-Spine Interface to restore mobility and upper limb function in people with SCI.
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ONWARD Completes LIFT Home Study Enrollment
ONWARD Medical NV announces the completion of enrollment in the LIFT Home Study to study ARC Therapy when used in the home.
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NeuroAiD Shows Favorable Outcome in Spinal Cord Injury Patients, SATURN Study Suggests
Moleac releases results from the SATURN study, designed to evaluate the safety and role of NeuroAiD for people with spinal cord injury.
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InVivo Therapeutics Completes Enrollment of INSPIRE 2.0 Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp has completed enrollment in the INSPIRE 2.0 Study for patients with acute spinal cord injury.
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Research Brings Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
An existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord, researchers suggest.
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches New International Information Resource Pages
Reeve Foundation launches international information resource website pages, in French and Chinese, available through the NPRC.
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