A recent case study in the International Archives of Medicine reports success in a case study that combines cellular therapies for spinal cord injury treatment. The patient, a 29-year-old male with an L1 crush fracture of the vertebral body, received stem cell therapy of umbilical cord matrix and allogeneic umbilical cord blood at 5 months, 8 months, and 14 months …
Paralyzed monkey regains partial mobility with stem cells
AFP International reports that Japanese researchers have restored mobility in a monkey that was paralyzed from the neck down. Hideyuki Okano of Tokyo’s Keio University said:”It is the world’s first case in which a small-size primate recovered from a spinal injury using stem cells.” Dr. Okano’s researchers injected induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) into a paralyzed marmoset on the ninth …
New spinal implant microchip may help exercise paralyzed limbs
U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council breakthrough may help people with spinal cord injuries The United Press International reports that British scientists have created a fingernail-sized microchip implant that will help exercised paralyzed muscles. This is the first such device that is small enough to be implanted in the vertebral canal. It incorporates muscle simulators and electrodes in one …
2nd Annual Golf Tournament in Gold Canyon, AZ
To make Will2Walk become one of the largest contributors to finding a cure for SCI’s in the nation, we need your help. Will2Walk is excited to invite you to the 2nd annual golf tournament at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort in Gold Canyon, AZ on September 4, 2010.
Will2Walk Golf Outing Fundraiser
To raise awareness of the importance of research for spinal injury treatment, we would like to cordially invite you to the Will-2-Walk Golfing Tournament and Fundraiser on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Come and join us for a fabulous day of golfing, lunch and festivities!
