Transcript: Analysis: Spinal cord injury patients experience new hope with stem cell research

Article: Spinal cord nerve cells receive a ...
Biotech Week;  October 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... substances that could help protect nerve cells in the spinal cord, following either injury or ... called minocycline can protect nerve cells from dying when their nerve ... nerves that extend from the spinal cord out to muscles are actually ...

Article: Fetal Nerve Cells Transplanted To Spinal ...
The Washington Post;  July 13, 1997 ;     423 words ... ... an attempt to slow the progression of spinal cord damage in a paralyzed man, the first ... containing cavity within the damaged spinal cord. It can cause unbearable pain and progressive ... injecting small pieces of human fetal spinal cord cells into an expanding cavity that ...

Article: New Microfluidic Device for Nerve Cells May Aid ...
Business Wire;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... microfluidic chamber will allow scientists to examine axons in living nerve cells and may lead to a better understanding of neurodegenerative ... Alzheimer's disease and may be used to screen drugs to overcome spinal cord injuries, according to researchers in The Henry Samueli School ...

Article: Schepens Scientists Identify Key to Integrating Transplanted ...
Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  April 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... the Journal of Neuroscience, holds great promise not only for patients with retinal disease, but for those suffering from spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases. "This is a very significant finding ...

Article: Protecting nerve cells after injury. (tirilazad ...
Science News;  September 3, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... spine causes damage to nerve cells in phases. First comes ... of initial trauma to nerve cells, many researchers believe ... injury to the brain or spinal cord, including stroke or ... types of acute head and spinal cord injuries, McCall reports ...

Article: Regeneron announces publication of new spinal cord ...
Business Wire;  November 29, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... studies that injured spinal cord nerve cells regenerated and ... in the brain or spinal cord. Researchers had ... nervous system nerve cells are, however ... to regrowth of nerve cells in the injured spinal cord over long distances ...

Article: The status of research unlocking the mystery. (of spinal ...
Paraplegia News;  November 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... repair and restore function after spinal-cord injury (SCI). Space does ... Gaining knowledge of why brain and spinal-cord nerve cells die and do not spontaneously ... after injury, but brain and spinal-cord nerves are not. In fact, as ...