Articles - Cure 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/511/1/Chondroitin-Sulfate-Proteoglycan-May-Have-Many-Roles-In-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Repair/1.html The proteoglycan chondroitin sulfate (CSPG) plays an important role not just in the formation of the glial scar but also in the repair of spinal cord injury, according to an article released on August 18, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In injuries to the central nervous system such as spinal cord injury, the glial scar is formed in a similar manner to scars in other parts of the body. However, while protecting the damaged area in many ways, it simultaneously releases chemicals that inhibit further regeneration. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/59/1/The-Scientific-Method-The-Importance-of-Basic-Science-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Research/Page-1.html  The ultimate dream for many people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) - or for those who care about someone with SCI - is that a cure will be found as quickly as possible. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/108/1/Current-Interventions--2004/Page-1.html  While the possibilities for new therapies deserve much attention, research also may be able to improve existing strategies, including drug therapy, neural prostheses, and rehabilitation. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/245/1/Spinal-Cord-Regeneration/Page-1.html For successful regeneration to occur following spinal cord injury, several things must happen. First, damaged nerve cells and supporting cells must survive or be replaced, despite the acute effects of trauma and the conspiracy of processes that cause secondary damage. Replacement of lost cells in the CNS is unlikely without intervention because adult nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord cannot divide. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/247/1/Spinal-Cord-Injury-Treatment-and-Cure-Research/Page-1.html  When spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs, one of the most difficult issues to deal with is that there is no "cure" at the present time.  One would think that with the explosion in scientific knowledge we hear of every day someone would find a cure for people with SCI.  If we can achieve the impossible in other areas like transplanting entire organs and organ systems from one person to another and isolating human genes, why can't we figure out why the spinal cord does not repair itself and then do something to correct this biological problem?  Compared to a lot of the scientific puzzles that have been solved, it shouldn't be all that difficult. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/249/1/Treatment-and-Cure-Research/Page-1.html  As you can see by the facts detailed above, the problem of CNS response to injury is incredibly complex. No one theory or approach will overcome all of the effects of SCI, and many scientists now believe that the "cure" will not be found in a single approach, but rather in a combination of techniques. Consequently, it is important for all possible research areas to be addressed so our overall knowledge about how the system works may eventually lead to a cure for SCI. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/246/1/Regeneration-of-Adult-Rat-Corticospinal-Axons-Induced-by-Transplanted-Olfactory-Ensheathing-Cells/Page-1.html  Precisely localized focal stereotaxic electrolytic lesions were made in the corticospinal tract at the level of the first to second cervical segments in the adult rat. This consistently destroyed all central nervous tissue elements (axons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and microvessels) in a highly circumscribed area. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 15 Dec 1998 00:00:00 -0500