Articles - Research en-us http://www.thescizone.com/info N/A http://www.thescizone.com/info webmaster@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/500/1/Cyberkinetics-Andara-OFS-Therapy-Featured-in-Presentations-at-the-AANSCNS-Meeting/1.html Researchers report that people with spinal cord injuries treated with Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ System showed significantly greater neurological improvement than those in a separate study who received no therapy for their spinal cord injuries. “Results from each of these studies continue to support the probable benefit of the Andara™ OFS™ System for people with acute spinal cord injuries,” said Timothy R. Surgenor, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cyberkinetics. “We now have data that show two or three times the level of sensory improvement compared to results from people that did not receive therapy following their injuries in a prior study.” webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/486/1/Ice-Cold-Innovations-in-Miami/1.html The Miami Project Develops Cooling Therapy Like That Used to Treat NFL's Kevin Everett Against all odds, Buffalo Bills' tight end Kevin Everett, who sustained a disastrous spinal injury during the Bills' season opener Sept. 9, has been exhibiting significant signs of improvement this week. Everett's progress is stunning, coming after the announcement from the team's orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Cappuccino, that it was unlikely Everett would ever walk again. But in the days after this grim, initial prognosis, Everett's condition began to improve. He is now conscious and has regained a small degree of movement in his ankles, legs and arms. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/481/1/Perceptions-of-People-With-Tetraplegia-Regarding-Surgery-to-Improve-Upper-Extremity-Function/1.html Subjects recruited for this project were adults with cervical spinal cord injuries ranging from the C4 to C8 level who had not had upper-extremity reconstructive surgery. We recruited participants from 2 different settings. First, a sample was obtained from patients who presented to a university spinal cord clinic for outpatient visits. second, we recruited people with a spinal cord injury in a community setting through a nonprofit organization that sponsors events for individuals with tetraplegia. The nonprofit organization identified people with tetraplegia who were willing to answer our questionnaire. All individuals with a C4 to C8 injury were offered the survey (a total of 58 people). Of those approached, 50 chose to participate in the survey, giving a response rate of 86%. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 13 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/455/1/Arm-and-Hand-Function-Research-Survey.html Do you have a cervical spinal cord injury and live in the United States?  If so, you qualify for the following research survey. Arm and Hand Function Research Survey The Reeve-Irvine Research Center is conducting a research study to determine more details about the arm/hand impairments experienced by men and women with cervical spinal cord injuries and their knowledge about surgical options to increase function.  The information gained from this study will be used to help scientists and medical doctors develop experiments addressing these issues, with the aim of developing therapeutic treatments for people living with SCI.  For more information please contact Dr. Kim Anderson at kanderso@uci.edu or call 949-824-0056.  All information will be kept strictly confidential. Please pass this information on to fellow people living with SCI! webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/393/1/TRANSLATIONAL-PAIN-RESEARCH/Page-1.html The Translational Pain Research Group at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, are striving to bring laboratory research into a safe and effective clinical research setting. The primary aim of our ongoing research is to systematically evaluate new drugs for pain and to determine the cause of different types of pain to improve therapy. Our overall goal is to relieve each person's pain experience, which we hope will ultimately improve quality of life. Our funding sources have included the  Paralyzed Veterans of America,  The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, and the  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke  (National Institutes of Health).  Our program will work with patients and will also consult with and work with your physicians. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/142/1/Understanding-Those-Medical--Research-Articles/Page-1.html  Ever have trouble making sense out of articles in medical, scientific, and research magazines? This brochure will give you some pointers as you try to wade through all the techno-jargon you find! webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/62/1/Functional-Electrical-Stimulation-Clinical-Applications-in-SCI/Page-1.html  What is FES? How can FES help me? Will FES help me walk again? webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/46/1/Spinal-Cord-Injury-Treatment-and-Cure-Research/Page-1.html There are really two separate issues involved in this assumption: Is the scientific question, "Why won't the spinal cord regenerate?" easy to answer? What's being done to find a cure? Let's look at these issues and put them into the context of what scientists have been doing about SCI over the past half century. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/268/1/HOPE-FOR-THE-FUTURE/Page-1.html  Generally, the earlier recovery begins and the more rapid its progress, the better the prognosis. In scientific studies, most recovery occurs during the first six months, and may continue up to two years post injury. Patients with incomplete spinal cord injury lesions have a better chance of recovery than those with complete lesions. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/251/1/Scientists-create-human-embryos-through-cloning-extract-embryonic-stem-cells/Page-1.html By DAVID WAHLBERGAtlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer For the first time, scientists have achievedhuman "therapeutic cloning," creating human embryos through cloning and extracting stem cells that were thenmorphed into other kinds of cells. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500