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New Trial Offers Hope for Effective Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries
- In 2025, Australian researchers created a ultra-thin implantable electronic device that enabled movement restoration in rats following damage to their spinal cords.
- This work responds to the incurable nature of spinal cord injuries, which do not regenerate well and have devastating effects on patients' lives.
- The implant delivers a controlled electrical current directly to the injury site on the spinal cord, improving movement and sensation without causing inflammation or damage.
- Lead researcher Dr. Bruce Harland explained that the treatment aided the restoration of both motor functions and sensory perception, while Professor Maria Asplund emphasized their intention to further develop this innovation into a medical device aimed at improving the lives of individuals affected by severe spinal cord injuries.
- The findings offer hope for effective spinal cord treatments in humans and animals, prompting further study on dose optimization to improve functional recovery.
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In a world first, doctors have used induced pluripotent stem cells to treat a spinal cord injury, Keio University announced on Jan. 14, offering hope for paralyzed patients.
Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain–spine interface
A spinal cord injury interrupts the communication between the brain and the region of the spinal cord that produces walking, leading to paralysis1,2. Here, we restored this communication with a digital bridge between the brain and spinal cord that enabled an individual with chronic tetraplegia to stand and walk naturally in community settings. This brain–spine interface (BSI) consists of fully implanted recording and stimulation systems that est…
Engineers and physicians from the Technical University of Chalmers in Gothenburg/Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have been able to repair nerve damage in the backbone of rats. They have been able to repair paralysis symptoms. Researchers believe that they have created the basis for a similar treatment of humans. The nerve healing succeeded with targeted small current surges, which gives off an implant specially designed for …
An Icelandic man who suffered a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident in France says his life is on hold. He has been stuck in the rehabilitation department of the National Hospital for almost a year despite being allocated an apartment that he pays rent for. We met Patrek Ingi on Sýn's evening news.
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