Cord blood banking takes off in Nagpur 
Times of India
These can be used to treat disease like cancer, diabetes, heart and liver disease, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, spinal cord injury and stroke. Stem cells specifically reach the defective place and correct the damage by ...

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Safeguard your spine 
New Straits Times
?The spinal cord carries the neural impulses to the regions of the body. In the upper cervical spine, the spinal cord contains fibres that transmit impulses to the arms, chest, and legs,? he says. The clinical syndrome that results from a disorder in ...

 

Catching up with the cord cell club 
India Today
It's ironic that the humble umbilical cord, considered a waste product for centuries, is now viewed as a 'power cord' because of the stem cells it contains. These can help treat some serious diseases like leukaemia, bone marrow disorders, spinal cord ...

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United Spinal to Host From Within Conference for Women Living with Physical ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
... United Spinal Association's membership division NSCIA and Independence Care System (ICS) are hosting the third annual From Within conference to improve the lives, health, and well-being of women living with spinal cord injuries and disorders.

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" Paralyzed patients move robots with minds" 
Bend Bulletin
The ultimate goal is restoring mobility and independence to people who have been paralyzed through spinal cord injuries, disease, or strokes. ?The smile on her face is something I and our whole research team will never forget,? said Dr. Leigh Hochberg, ...
Paralyzed Individuals Use Thought-Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and Grasp Science Daily (press release)
BrainGate gives paralyzed woman abilities through thought-controlled robotics Examiner.com

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Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in India 
CNN
There is hope that embryonic stem cells might someday lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, traumatic spinal cord injury, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health. Someday.

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United Spinal to Host From Within Conference for Women Living with Physical ... 
Sacramento Bee
About United Spinal Association United Spinal is a national 501(c) (3) nonprofit membership organization formed in 1946 by paralyzed veterans and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders ...

 

California: Costs for spine disorders exceed average costs for all injuries 
Workers Comp Forum
Spine disorders with spinal cord or root involvement account for 1.4 percent of all California job injury claims, but nearly 7 percent of all workers' comp paid losses. The California Workers' Compensation Institute also reports that more than ...

 

Family hangs hope for SC boy on unproven therapy in India 
My Fox 8
There is hope that embryonic stem cells might someday lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, traumatic spinal cord injury, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health. Someday.
CNN's Selling A Miracle? Investigates Controversial Stem Cell Therapy Clinics CNN (blog)

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Neuralstem Chief Scientific Officer To Present At Spinal Cord Injury ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Dr. Johe's talk, entitled "Human spinal cord-derived neural stem cells (HSSC) for treatment of neurological diseases," will review the readiness of Neuralstem's cells to enter clinical trials in China, as well as provide an overview of the US clinical ...

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