Fibrinogen, a blood-clotting protein found in circulating blood, has been found to inhibit the growth of central nervous system neuronal cells, a process that is necessary for the regeneration of the spinal cord after traumatic injury. The findings by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, may explain why the human body is unable to repair itself after most spinal cord injuries. The study, led by Katerina Akassoglou, Ph.D., assistant professor in UCSD’s Department of Pharmacology, is the first evidence...
NEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) — U.S. medical scientists have developed a new spinal cord therapy that helps the body permanently recovery from such injuries. Researchers at the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research studied rats with crushed spinal cords. The scientists found treatment soon after injury, combining radiation therapy...
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Restorative Therapies, Inc., advances its New Era in Treatment for Neurological Injury and Paralysis. Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of a BlueTooth Pulse Oximeter for its successful medical device, the RT300-S, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized cycle ergometer. This is the latest result of our strong commitment to ongoing development of the RT300-S system as we work to deliver improved outcomes for our patients. In the treatment of neurological damage, FES is used to evoke physical activity and...
The results of randomized controlled trials of several cervical arthroplasty devices are becoming available and are the focus of much attention. At the same time, secondary outcomes are being analyzed that may address socioeconomic concerns about the costs and observable benefits of arthroplasty. Since the introduction of a validated outcome tool to measure...