Simple hydrogel injection can substantially relieve lower back pain, study finds
Experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving lower back pain.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 11, 2022
Groundbreaking discovery enables people with paralysis to walk again
A study by Lausanne-based scientists has identified the neurons that may help to improve walking ability post-paralysis.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
A single injection can reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25, 2022
Injectable hydrogel substantially relieves lower back pain, research finds
A hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by DDD.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 9, 2022
Harvard researchers identify the cause of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 8, 2022
Clinical trial delivers world’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida
Groundbreaking trial aims to reverse the paralysis and other abnormal functions of spina bifida before birth.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 3, 2022
A single injection can repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 18, 2022
Implantable material treats both spinal cord injuries and Parkinson’s disease
Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 7, 2022
Single stem cell-gene therapy session can treat ALS for 3 years, study finds
Using stem cells is a powerful way to deliver important proteins to the brain or spinal cord that can’t get through the blood-brain barrier.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 3, 2022
Single injection therapy can repair spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 26, 2022
Stem cells can aid repair of spinal cord damage, study finds
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 18, 2022
Ultra-thin implantable material treats spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease
Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 20, 2022
Lower back pain prevention: It's all in the hiPS
Researchers develop a stem cell-based biomaterial that can help regenerate tissue associated with low back pain and spinal issues.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12, 2022
'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 8, 2022
Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again
A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 3, 2022
Spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Researchers successfully engineer world's first 3D human spinal cord tissue transplant.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 8, 2022
Researchers harness AI and Robotics to treat spinal cord injuries
This study represents one of the first times AI and robotics have been used to formulate highly sensitive therapeutic proteins.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 6, 2022
What explains our lower back pain? Anthropologists turn to Neandertals for answers
The analysis centers on the spine’s curvature, which is caused, in part, by a wedging, or angling, of vertebrae and the intervertebral discs
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 28, 2022
‘Dancing molecules’ successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralyses
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
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