Read more spinal cord stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20323/spinal-cord.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:59:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69873/paralyzed-rats-run-in-breakthrough-experiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have made paralyzed rats run again by using a new technique that could one day have wheelchair-bound people walking, reports AFP. Rats, whose spinal cords had been severed, ran when scientists applied electrical charges and drugs. "In some cases they actually walked with more consistent locomotive patterns than non-injured...http://www.newser.com/story/69873/paralyzed-rats-run-in-breakthrough-experiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 1:19:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65471/blue-food-dye-may-help-treat-spinal-injury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA dye used to color blue M&Ms and Gatorade may have a higher calling: Scientists say it could help treat spinal-cord injury, ScienceBlog reports. After a spinal injury, a chemical called ATP, usually key to cells’ health, rushes to the site and kills cells, worsening paralysis. With more research, Brilliant...http://www.newser.com/story/65471/blue-food-dye-may-help-treat-spinal-injury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 11:16:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53833/parkinsons-treatment-shows-promise-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPotential good news for Parkinson's patients: An experimental treatment on mice that involves implanting electrodes on the spinal cord had great success, Reuters reports. Mice that received the so-called stimulator were able to move more easily. Human trials are expected to start next year, and they could lead the way...http://www.newser.com/story/53833/parkinsons-treatment-shows-promise-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 17:35:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48751/fda-oks-pioneering-stem-cell-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA has approved the world's first-ever human trial of a medical treatment using embryonic stem cells, the New York Times reports. The move is being hailed as a watershed moment for medical research. Biotech company Geron plans to inject the cells—which can turn into any type of cell...http://www.newser.com/story/48751/fda-oks-pioneering-stem-cell-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Jan 2009 3:00:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20940/sea-slugs-inspire-new-brain-implant-technology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, it’s a warty creepy-crawly that lurks at the bottom of the ocean, but the sea cucumber has inspired scientists to create a new material that could be used in implanted brain electrodes to help people with Parkinson’s disease, reports the BBC. The creature stiffens its skin when faced with...http://www.newser.com/story/20940/sea-slugs-inspire-new-brain-implant-technology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Mar 2008 7:17:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15791/rewired-nerves-restore-ability-to-walk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have figured out how mice that lose the ability to walk after a spinal-cord injury can regain it, a finding that could someday help human patients, Scientific American reports. When the long nerves that run from the brain to the base of the spine were severed, shorter nerves in...http://www.newser.com/story/15791/rewired-nerves-restore-ability-to-walk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jan 2008 13:40:00 CST