A study published this month by researchers at the University of Toronto and Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital has shown that cells derived from the umbilical cord, "Human Umbilical Cord ...

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BIRMINGHAM, England, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) could benefit from future treatment to repair nerve connections using red and near-infrared light. Surgery after ...

Researchers have shown how stem cells, together with other cells, repair damaged tissue in the mouse spinal cord. The results are of potential significance to the development of therapies for spinal ...

A spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as mobility and/or feeling. Damage to the spinal cord can occur in a variety of ways, although the most ...

University of Alberta researchers have identified one of the body's natural self-repair mechanisms that kick in after spinal cord injury which could lead to the development of more effective ...

THE quest to repair spinal cord injuries is a medical holy grail. Now, we’re beginning to understand how it could be done. And the fix may already be in our own bodies. A study by Kings College London ...