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Our staff has deemed the following public research links as significant and/or new findings by the global research community in the search for a cure for paralysis. You can search the database by category, keyword, name, and/or date. Keep abreast of cure research breakthroughs by signing up for our monthly research newsletter.

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Spinal cord stem-cell trial could start soon, report says

A clinical trial that would test the use of embryonic stem cells to treat spinal cord injury could begin within three months.

The Scientist is reporting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may lift its hold on a trial sponsored by California biotech Geron Corp. by early ...

posted @ Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:23 PM by pmorton

Movement Restored To Paralyzed Limbs In Monkeys Through Artificial Brain-muscle Connections

ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2008) — Researchers in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have demonstrated for the first time that a direct artificial connection from the brain to muscles can restore voluntary movement in monkeys whose arms have been temporarily

posted @ Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:16 PM by pmorton

The WalkAide: A breakthrough device lets some people walk away from paralysis

By John Barry, Times Staff Writer
In print: Sunday, October 12, 2008

These small, feel-good stories have popped up all over the country the past two years, mostly buried on the inside local news pages:

Chicago: Mother of three with MS finds new mobility.

posted @ Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:13 PM by pmorton

Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies

ScienceDaily (Oct. 11, 2008) — In a groundbreaking study led by a molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and...

posted @ Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:09 PM by pmorton