If you’ve glanced at the news lately, it seems the time is nigh for a spinal cord injury (SCI) cure. What’s the world buzzing about? The FDA giving Geron (a bio-med corporation in California) the go-ahead to begin the first ever human trials in the United States using embryonic stem cells. Newly [..}
Let’s Talk Spinal Cord Injury
by on February 17, 2010
From time to time I look back at some of our posts from the past. I noticed that we have an abundance of great posts about spinal cord injuries....about 35 to be exact. Check out some of the best! What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?) Quest to [..}
What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?)
by on September 15, 2009
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation brought together Neuro scientists, The National Institute of Health, physicians and people with a spinal cord injury, to look at the latest research for repair or improved function of the spinal cord at the Working 2 Walk Symposium in [..}
FDA Approves Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
by on January 26, 2009
Big news broke in the science and spinal cord injury communities last Friday, January 23rd, 2009, when the FDA approved embryonic stem cell studies. Researchers could be doing human trials as early as this summer to test if stem cells are safe for people with spinal cord injuries. Take a peak at the [..}
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