Tag: spinal cord
Gabapentin prevents harmful structural changes in injured spinal cord of mice
The widely prescribed pain-relief drug gabapentin can prevent harmful structural changes in the injured spinal cords of mice, and also block cardiovascular changes and...
The cost of spinal cord injury in low- and middle-income countries
Roger Härtl (New York, USA) discusses his research into traumatic spinal and spinal cord injuries in East African countries, looking specifically at which treatments...
Scientists map key brain-to-spinal cord nerve connections for voluntary movement
Researchers trying to help people suffering from paralysis after a spinal cord injury or stroke mapped critical brain-to-spinal cord nerve connections that drive voluntary...
Discovery offers new hope to repair spinal cord injuries
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes (San Francisco, USA) have created a special type of neuron from human stem cells that could potentially repair spinal...