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Treatments & Cures


» Acorda Therapeutics
Published 12/9/2005 | Treatments & Cures | Unrated
A privately held biotechnology company devoted to developing therapies for individuals with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and related central nervous system disorders.  Clinical trials.
» Reeve-Irvine Research Center
Published 12/8/2005 | Treatments & Cures | Unrated
The Reeve-Irvine Research Center has been established to study injuries to and diseases of the spinal cord that  result in paralysis or other loss of neurological function, with the goal of finding a cure.  In partnership with Christopher Reeve, the Center is part of the College of Medicine of the University of California, Irvine.
» Proneuron Biotechnologies
Published 12/8/2005 | Treatments & Cures | Unrated
 Biotech Company located in Israel working on a cure through cell therapies and other treatment modalities.
» Myelin Project
Published 12/8/2005 | Treatments & Cures | Unrated
The Myelin Project aims to accelerate research on myelin repair. Myelin, the white matter insulating the nerves, allows the conduction of impulses from one part of the body to another. It can be destroyed by hereditary metabolic disorders such as the leukodystrophies, and in acquired diseases such as multiple sclerosis. is a non-profit organization engaged in research to find a way to repair myelin as soon as possible.
» International Spinal Cord Regeneration Center
Published 12/8/2005 | Treatments & Cures | Unrated
 A controversial Embryonic Cell Transplant Therapy procedure by Dr. Fernando Ramirez del Rio performed in Mexico.