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» Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ Therapy Featured in Presentations at the AANS/CNS Meeting

Published 03/3/2008 | Research | Unrated

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.”

» Ice-Cold Innovations in Miami

Published 09/17/2007 | Research | Unrated

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.

» Perceptions of People With Tetraplegia Regarding Surgery to Improve Upper-Extremity Function

Published 05/13/2007 | Research | Unrated

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%.

» TRANSLATIONAL PAIN RESEARCH

Published 03/1/2006 | Research | Rating:

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.

» Understanding Those Medical & Research Articles

Published 08/18/2005 | Research | Rating:

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!

» Functional Electrical Stimulation, Clinical Applications in SCI

Published 05/3/2005 | Research | Unrated

What is FES? How can FES help me? Will FES help me walk again?

» Spinal Cord Injury Treatment and Cure Research

Published 05/3/2005 | Research | Unrated

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.

» HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

Published 03/26/2004 | Research | Unrated

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.

» Scientists create human embryos through cloning, extract embryonic stem cells

Published 02/12/2004 | Research | Rating:

By DAVID WAHLBERG
Atlanta 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.

» GASTRIC EMPTYING IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS

Published 01/21/2004 | Research | Rating:

Little is known about the gastric effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). There have been few studies on the gastric emptying half-time (GET1/2) of SCI patients and the studies that have been done have varying results.

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