By XagenaMedicine, 2006 (MedicineNews.net, American Academy of Neurology)- Body weight-supported treadmill training isn't more effective than conventional mobility rehabilitation for restoring movement to those with partial spinal cord injury.
But an unexpectedly high number of patients achieved functional walking speeds regardless of treatment type.
The study is published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology ( AAN ).
The multicenter trial analyzed 117 individuals who had a partial spinal cord injury within the previous eight weeks. Through random selection, 58 patients received body weight-supported treadmill training, and 59 patients received conventional overground mobility therapy...
September 17, 2006 (Medical News Today)- Chemists are developing new insights and techniques in an effort to expand the therapeutic potential of stem cells, which includes possible treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury and other devastating conditions.
Embryonic stem cells are the most versatile stem cells, capable of being transformed into any other cell type, depending on their desired therapeutic use. Now, researchers at Northwestern University have found new evidence...