Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Symptoms may include loss of muscle function, sensation, or autonomic function in the parts of the body served by the spinal cord below the level of the injury.
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SEP 24, 2018Drug Discovery
SEP 24, 2018Driven by the effort to identify effective non-opioid pain medications, a recent international research study with a publication in the Journal Neurology, ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 22, 2018Immunology
SEP 22, 2018Immune brain cell inflammation due to aging can be mitigated through a high fiber diet...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 06, 2018Neuroscience
SEP 06, 2018When someone suffers an injury or illness that results in paralysis, the loss is devastating. Whether partial or full, when part of the body doesn’t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 31, 2018Technology
AUG 31, 2018According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the first time, to fully 3D print a set...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 12, 2018Neuroscience
JUN 12, 2018Head injuries, like concussions or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), can have devastating after effects. From post-concussion syndrome to depression, anxiety...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery
SEP 24, 2018
Driven by the effort to identify effective non-opioid pain medications, a recent international research study with a publication in the Journal Neurology, ...
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Nouran Amin
SEP 22, 2018
Immunology
SEP 22, 2018
Immune brain cell inflammation due to aging can be mitigated through a high fiber diet...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 06, 2018
Neuroscience
SEP 06, 2018
When someone suffers an injury or illness that results in paralysis, the loss is devastating. Whether partial or full, when part of the body doesn’t ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
AUG 31, 2018
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the first time, to fully 3D print a set...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 12, 2018
Neuroscience
JUN 12, 2018
Head injuries, like concussions or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), can have devastating after effects. From post-concussion syndrome to depression, anxiety...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 22, 2018
Neuroscience
MAY 22, 2018
Spring is entirely upon us, and that means some can suffer from allergies. A runny nose is a common symptom, and one Nebraska woman thought the pollen and...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2018
Immunology
MAY 11, 2018
Neural stem cells designed to be identical to the host they were derived from are the newest hope for scientists in transplantation medicine, specifically...
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Kara Marker
APR 30, 2018
Neuroscience
APR 30, 2018
Once a person has suffered a spinal cord injury, there isn't much to be done except to learn how to live with paralysis and loss of function. That coul...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 20, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
APR 20, 2018
The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published a study showing that the cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) strengthens bones and accelerates the healing of...
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Melissa Moore
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MAR 15, 2018 09:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 15, 2018 09:00 AM PDTThe inability of neurons to regenerate damaged axons within the CNS has dire consequences for victims of traumatic or ischemic brain injury and multiple neurodegenerative diseases. Like other...Speaker: Larry Benowitz, PhDPresented At:Neuroscience 2018MAR 16, 2017 07:30 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
Speaker: V. Reggie Edgerton, PhDPresented At:Neuroscience 2017MAR 16, 2017 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 16, 2017 06:00 AM PDTA fundamental challenge in developing brain machine interfaces (BMIs) is building a decoder between patterns of brain activity and movement in patients with spinal cord injury, ALS, and amput...Speaker: Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhDPresented At:Neuroscience 2017AUG 30, 2016 08:00 AM PDT
AUG 30, 2016 08:00 AM PDTThe central nervous system (CNS) is a conglomerate of diverse, interconnected tissues that each contain cell phenotypes specific to their distinct anatomical region. Recent studies have demon...Speaker: Randolph Ashton, PhDPresented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual eventAUG 30, 2016 08:00 AM PDT
AUG 30, 2016 08:00 AM PDTNeuropathic pain and bladder dysfunction represent significant quality of life issues for many spinal cord injury patients. Loss of GABAergic tone in the injured spinal cord may contribute to...Speaker: Cory Nicholas, PhDPresented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
MAR 15, 2018
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MAR 15, 2018
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The inability of neurons to regenerate damaged axons within the CNS has dire consequences for victims of traumatic or ischemic brain injury and multiple neurodegenerative diseases. Like other...
Speaker:
Larry Benowitz, PhD
Presented At:Neuroscience 2018
MAR 16, 2017
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V. Reggie Edgerton, PhD
Presented At:Neuroscience 2017
MAR 16, 2017
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MAR 16, 2017
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A fundamental challenge in developing brain machine interfaces (BMIs) is building a decoder between patterns of brain activity and movement in patients with spinal cord injury, ALS, and amput...
Speaker:
Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhD
Presented At:Neuroscience 2017
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
The central nervous system (CNS) is a conglomerate of diverse, interconnected tissues that each contain cell phenotypes specific to their distinct anatomical region. Recent studies have demon...
Speaker:
Randolph Ashton, PhD
Presented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
Neuropathic pain and bladder dysfunction represent significant quality of life issues for many spinal cord injury patients. Loss of GABAergic tone in the injured spinal cord may contribute to...
Speaker:
Cory Nicholas, PhD
Presented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
AUG 30, 2016
08:00 AM PDT
In our previous preclinical studies, when neural stem progenitor cells (NS/PCs)-derived from hiPSCs were transplanted into mouse or non-human primate spinal cord injury (SCI) models, long-ter...
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Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD
Presented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
MAR 16, 2016
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MAR 16, 2016
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This talk will provide an overview of Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) chemical imaging as a powerful and versatile method for obtaining information about CNS tissues. By combining imaging a...
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Kathleen Gough
Presented At:Neuroscience
MAR 19, 2015
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MAR 19, 2015
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DARPA’s investments aim to leverage brain-function research to alleviate the burden of illness and injury and provide novel, neurotechnology-based capabilities for military personnel an...
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Justin Sanchez, PhD
Presented At:Neuroscience
MAR 20, 2014
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MAR 20, 2014
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The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By acce...
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Story Landis, PhD, Thomas R. Insel, MD, Justin Sanchez, PhD, John C. Wingfield
Presented At:Neuroscience
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MAR 14, 2018 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 14, 2018 06:00 AM PDTWith a hundred billion neurons, and close to a quadrillion connections between them, the human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. The field of neuroscience is constan...MAR 15, 2017 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 15, 2017 06:00 AM PDTThe 5th Annual world-renowned Neuroscience virtual conference in now available On Demand!.The human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. A hundred billion neurons,...MAR 16, 2016 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 16, 2016 06:00 AM PDTThe 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...MAR 19, 2015 06:00 AM PDT
MAR 19, 2015 06:00 AM PDTBioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...MAR 19, 2014 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 19, 2014 06:00 AM PDTBioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...
MAR 14, 2018
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MAR 14, 2018
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With a hundred billion neurons, and close to a quadrillion connections between them, the human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. The field of neuroscience is constan...
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
The 5th Annual world-renowned Neuroscience virtual conference in now available On Demand!.The human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. A hundred billion neurons,...
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
The 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...
MAR 19, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
MAR 19, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...
MAR 19, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 19, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...