Heads Up: Nanoribbon Scaffold Helps Cord Splicing - Blog
September 27, 2016
This story caught my eye, it got a lot of coverage, so maybe your eye too. Spinal cords of lab animals were sliced with a sharp scalpel; the cut ends... Read More
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Stem Cells: Mid-Trial Hopefulness - Blog
September 21, 2016
You know how hard it can be, managing expectations. I realized a long time ago that most readers of this blog don’t care to wade too deeply into... Read More
NACTN study gains momentum - Blog
September 9, 2016
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN), with funding from the Department of Defense (DOD), is... Read More
NRN Spotlight: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Blog
August 3, 2016
Like most outpatient therapy programs, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) focuses on setting and achieving... Read More
Transcranial magnetic stimulation: a non-invasive neurostimulation - Blog
August 2, 2016
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a type of non-invasive neurostimulation recently shown to restore function in spinal cord injury (SCI),... Read More
Stem Cell Tourist Sports Massive Growth: Condition Worsens - Blog
June 24, 2016
“Don’t trust anecdotes.” Take it from Jim Gass. Read More
Two New Studies Report Cell Therapy Success - Blog
May 12, 2016
Two papers were published in the medical literature within the last few weeks. Both report positive effects of cellular transplants in human trials... Read More
Restoring Immune Response After Spinal Cord Injury - Blog
April 29, 2016
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD)* is double trouble for those who experience it (usually seen in spinal cord injuries above T6). First there’s the spiked... Read More
Finding a key protein for nerve sprouting - Blog
April 26, 2016
After nerve damage, axons that escaped injury often shoot out new branches. This process, which happens in both in the peripheral nervous system and... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.