A patch delivers electrical pulses to help support stem cell growth, helping mice recover mobility in their hind legs in preliminary studies.
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3D cell spheroid promotes spinal cord repair in mice
Stem-cell laden nanostructures prevented cell death while promoting growth and differentiation to help repair the spine following injury.
Electrical stimulation restores patients’ ability to walk after spinal cord injury
In patients with spinal cord injury, an implanted neurotransmitter restored their ability to walk, but underlying reasons were unexpected.
Human spinal cord implant helps mice walk again
A new spinal cord implant was used to heal a severed spine, offering hope that these types of injuries can one day become treatable.
Researchers develop hydrogel to improve spinal cord repair after injury
A hydrogel loaded with drugs to simultaneously regenerate nerve tissues and blood supply shows promise for promoting recovery after spinal cord damage.
A Photo-Responsive Hydrogel Assists in Spinal Cord Repair
A photosensitive hydrogel has shown promise in healing spinal cord injuries.
Reconstructing the Spinal Cord with a Hydrogel Scaffold
An electrospun hydrogel scaffold shows promising results for regeneration of the spinal cord following injury.
Building Scaffolds: 3D Printed Spinal Cord Repair
A 3D printing approach for precise cell placement on tissue engineered scaffolds is developed.
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The Great Hope: Biomaterial Methods for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Combinatorial strategies that use biomaterials for regeneration of the injured central nervous system.
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