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Scientists discover cause of destructive inflammations

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:41:16 +0000

The signaling molecule CD95L, known as “death messenger,” causes an inflammatory process in injured tissue after spinal cord injuries and prevents its healing. This discovery was published by scientists of the German Cancer Research Center. In mice, the researchers found out that if they switch off CD95L, the injured spinal cord heals and the animals [...]

Conquer the Grand Canyon!

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:03:36 +0000

The Grand Canyon speaks for itself. I have not been, but you better believe I’m going as soon as I get this whole, “Can we go see Mickey Mouse’s Club House” thing out of my son’s system. The Foundation sent a team last fall (pictured here) and everyone one of them loved it. Some in chairs, [...]

Determined To Make a Difference

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:40:33 +0000

By Judith Shatto I know personally the danger of drunk driving; the pain, heartbreak, consequences, and rage it can cause. My son and I live it every day. He is a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down because of a drunk driver. Having the opportunity to write my experience has been somewhat overwhelming to say the least. [...]

Advances in spinal cord rehabilitation

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:20:23 +0000

About 5.6 million Americans have some degree of paralysis, far more than previously thought, according to the findings of a survey by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Previously, the highest estimate of paralyzed Americans was 4 million. Stem cell research has taken off since President Obama signed an executive order freeing federal funds for work on [...]

Pursuing A Spinal Injury Claim

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:54:39 +0000

The emotional and psychological effects of a spinal injury can be devastating. Not only can it affect the loved ones around you, but it can also have far reaching consequences on other major areas of your life. In most cases, you will have to make huge financial adjustments depending on the extent of your injury. [...]

Salamanders – What Can They Teach us About Spinal Cord Injury?

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:06:38 +0000

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For more than 400 years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative power of salamanders, trying to understand how these creatures routinely repair injuries that would usually leave humans and other mammals paralyzed — or worse. Now, fueled by a highly competitive National Institutes of Health Grand Opportunity grant of $2.4 million, [...]

2009 Holiday Gift Guide for People in Wheelchairs

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:51:55 +0000

Don’t be intimidated when shopping for a gift for someone in a wheelchair this holiday season. We gathered some top-notch ideas from wheelchair users and scoured all types of manufactures for their best bets. We found 26 gifts in 8 categories from a wheelchair fishing pole to Wheelchair Pals (the hippo is pictured). So go ahead, take [...]

Cranberry Concentrate Reduces Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:05:16 +0000

The results of a clinical study, recently published in the journal Spinal Cord, indicate that the use of Cran-Max(R) Cranberry Concentrate for people with spinal cord injury resulted in a significant reduction in both the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and the number of subjects with a UTI over a 12-month period. In the [...]

Survey on wheelchair user experiences

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:58:26 +0000

Research analysts at UConn invite individuals who use wheelchairs to participate in this survey and share thoughts and opinions pertaining to wheelchair use. Responses will remain confidential and will provide valuable insight into current needs in an effort to promote the development of improved wheelchair services and technologies. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes [...]

Bladder cancer in spinal cord injury patients

The Spinal cord Injury Zone — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:41:35 +0000

Retrospective review.Objective:Spinal cord injury is a known risk factor for bladder cancer. The risk of bladder cancer has been reported at 16-28 times higher than the general population. Earlier studies have identified indwelling catheters as risk factors. We examined the characteristics of bladder cancers in a spinal cord injury (SCI) population. Long Beach VA Hospital Spinal [...]