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	<title>The Spinal Cord Injury Zone &#187; Dugs and Medication</title>
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		<title>Kentucky study advances new target for CNS drug development</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A breakthrough discovery by scientists at the University of Kentucky could someday lead to new treatments for a variety of diseases of the brain, spinal cord and the eye. Researchers led by Royce Mohan, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual science in the UK College of Medicine, found that the small molecule withaferin A can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antidepressant improves recovery from spine injury</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/news/9617/antidepressant-improves-recovery-from-spine-injury</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Oct 18 (Reuters) &#8211; A common antidepressant combined with an intensive treadmill training program helped people with partial spinal cord injuries walk better and faster, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. They said Forest Laboratories&#8217; antidepressant Lexapro or escitalopram, which affects a message-carrying brain chemical called serotonin, helps strengthen remaining nerve connections along the spine, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten-year follow-up of sildenafil use in spinal cord-injured patients with erectile dysfunction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data are sparse concerning the long-term effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction (ED). To evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-term sildenafil use in subjects with ED caused by spinal cord injury (SCI). Phase 1: From October 1998 to January 1999, 113 SCI patients with ED were given 50 mg of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Seeks Cure For Central Pain Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those with spinal cord injuries, who have multiple sclerosis, or who&#8217;ve suffered a stroke are also often diagnosed with central pain syndrome. It&#8217;s a harsh reality for people with debilitating conditions like spinal cord injury or stroke. Many of them live with chronic, excruciating pain. Kellye Lynn reports research is underway in Baltimore which could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/news/9112/new-stem-cell-research-unlocks-unknown-therapies</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 03:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Spinal cord Injury Zone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are being formed and are starting clinical trials in different areas,&#8221; says Dr Jonas Frisén. As an example, a first-in-human study was just initiated for Parkinson&#8217;s disease patients with the drug product, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bone Marrow Stem Cell Co-Transplantation Prevents Embryonic Stem Cell Transplant-Associated Tumors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 07:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transplanted embryonic stem cells are recognized as a potential treatment for patients suffering from the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, in studies using embryonic stem cells transplanted into SCI laboratory animals, a serious drawback has been the development of tumors following transplantation. Publishing in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (Vol. 18 No.1), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacological Management of Hemodynamic Complications Following Spinal Cord Injury</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/info/9061/pharmacological-management-of-hemodynamic-complications-following-spinal-cord-injury</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 12:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The damage from primary and secondary insults of spinal cord injury can result in various hemodynamic alterations. It is important to understand the presentation and time course of these changes, in addition to the management of each, to avoid further clinical deterioration and complications. Traumatic spinal cord injury has an incidence of 10,000 cases per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beauty is his business</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/news/9066/beauty-is-his-business</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 06:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Francesco Clark was an athletic, 24-year-old fashion assistant at Harper&#8217;s Bazaar who dreamed of one day becoming editor in chief of GQ magazine. Then he dove into a swimming pool on a June evening in 2002 and broke his neck. The paralyzing injury put him in a wheelchair, but it also affected his body in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Chronic Pain Study</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/info/9063/spinal-cord-injury-sci-chronic-pain-study</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you experience chronic nerve pain a year or more following a SCI you may be eligibe to participate in a 5-month clinical study sponsored by Pfizer of an investigational medication. The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the study medication in relieving chronic nerve pain associated with SCI. Participants may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to live a new kind of life</title>
		<link>http://www.thescizone.com/news/8968/learning-to-live-a-new-kind-of-life</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gothenburg teen with spinal cord injury learns about change She’s paralyzed from her belly button to her toes but Aubrey Freeze was more than ready to return home. After spending more than three months in hospitals, the Gothenburg High School senior was released from Craig Hospital in Denver, CO, on April 1. “I’m doing good [...]]]></description>
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