Nose Cell Transplant Reverses Paralysis in Dogs
FogStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) – Thanks to a team of researchers, the secret to reversing paralysis in dogs lies not under their noses, but rather, in them.Scientists at the Welcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute have concluded that by taking dogs …
Paralympics: Spinal Cord Injuries Open Door to ‘Boosting’
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bryan Kirkland could always spot a booster. Sweaty arms, shaky legs and “chicken skin” were telltale signs of the dangerous practice, banned from the Paralympics for its performance-enhancing effects.”All I cou…
Spinal-Cord Injuries: FDA Approves Cell-Regeneration Therapy
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Marc Buoniconti has been paralyzed from the neck down for 27 years after a college football injury at South Carolina’s The Citadel.His Hall of Fame linebacker father, Nick Buoniconti, triumphed on the football field as …
Could MS Drug Be an Effective Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — A drug found to slow some of the physical problems and reduce the number of flare-ups of multiple sclerosis (MS) could also show promise for treating spinal cord injuries (SCIs), according to a new Japanese study.Resear…
Peyton Manning Out for Good? Too Soon to Tell, Doctors Say
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is struggling with a slow recovery after his neck surgery in September and is facing questions about whether he will end his football career. But doctors say a slow r…