Category: ‘Research for a Cure’
Gene Therapy Developed to Restore Motor Function Across Complete Spinal Cord Injuries
Posted on September 23rd, 2023
Scientists at the NeuroRestore Centre in Switzerland have developed a gene therapy that was proven to stimulate nerve regrowth across complete spinal cord injuries in mice.
A complete spinal cord injury leads to irreversible paralysis. To combat this, the scientists’ gene therapy guides nerves to reconnect to their natural targets below the injuries in order to restore motor function.
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Scientists Regenerate Neurons that Restore Walking in Mice after Paralysis from Spinal Cord Injury
Posted on September 21st, 2023
Guiding cells to natural target region key to functional recovery
In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back to their natural target regions led to recovery, while random regrowth was not effective.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink to Start Human Trial of Brain Implant
Posted on September 20th, 2023
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients.
Those with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the study, it said, but did not reveal how many participants would be enrolled in the trial, which will take about six years to complete.
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Paralyzed man walks naturally, thanks to wireless ‘bridge’ between brain and spine
Posted on May 25th, 2023
Implanted brain electrodes send signals that bypass damaged spinal cord area, using man’s thoughts to stimulate leg movement
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New Neurological Target to Help People Walk Again After a Spinal Cord Injury
Posted on April 21st, 2023
People who have lost control of their legs following a spinal cord injury may walk again someday. A research team affiliated with Université Laval and the CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center has pinpointed a new neurological target that could improve the recovery of gait.
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