DNA mutations that contribute to spina bifida during embryogenesis open the door to potential treatments
Scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the ...
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Gene therapy improves motor function in spinal muscular atrophy at 52 weeks
Intrathecal treatment with a vector-based gene therapy was associated with a greater improvement in motor function at 52 ...
Netball player's inspiring next move after she was left paralysed by a very common illness most people just shrug off
Gabby Wright's life was turned upside down almost a decade ago when she was left paralysed aged just 12. Wright was diagnosed ...
Protein ratio in cerebrospinal fluid outperforms traditional biomarkers in predicting Alzheimer's cognitive decline
A potential new biomarker for predicting future cognitive resilience versus decline among people with early Alzheimer's ...
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Bexleyheath student who was paralysed to run London Marathon
A 21-year-old student who was told he would never walk again is set to run the London Marathon. Tommy Rowlingson, from Bexleyheath, became paralysed from the waist down after a viral infection in ...
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Experimental Blood Test Shown to Accurately Indicate Severity and Predict Potential Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
New study in @jclinicalinvest by @HopkinsMedicine researchers suggests experimental blood test can indicate spinal cord ...
Pluripotent stem cells aid partial motor recovery in spinal cord injury patients
Researchers at Keio University have begun using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat and maybe even cure severe ...