Spinal Disease Articles & Analysis
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Today, cell and gene therapies treat and could even cure terminal diseases like leukemia and spinal muscular atrophy, but unlocking their full potential is still a challenge for therapy developers. ...
These results support the potential expansion of utilization of these electrodes for long-term recording for indications such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, chronic back pain due to failed back surgeries, other related neurological disorders as well as research applications. ...
Key potential benefits cited in the BDD application include less invasive and shorter surgery, improved intra- and post-operative outcomes, reduction or elimination of hospital stay, and improved quality of life, including motion-preservation at the affected spinal level. The FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program accelerates the development of medical devices with the potential to ...
Priest led the preclinical cellular therapeutics group at Geron Corporation, working on treatments for spinal cord injury, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. During that time, Geron developed the first successful IND application for an embryonic stem cell-derived cellular therapeutic that was approved by the U.S. ...
There are an estimated 5.35 million1 people in the United States who suffer from paralysis due to central nervous system disorders, autoimmune diseases, and spinal cord injuries. Blackrock’s MoveAgain BCI system is comprised of an array which, when implanted in the brain, has demonstrated in scientific studies that it can read, analyze, and translate ...
UNITY improves clinical specificity for cystic fibrosis carrier screening UNITY is the only prenatal screen that tests cell-free fetal DNA for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), sickle cell disease, and alpha and beta thalassemia using just one tube of blood from the mother. ...
A non-invasive prenatal test for Alpha Thalassemia Hb Barts and Hb Constant Spring UNITY is the only prenatal screen that tests cell-free fetal DNA for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), sickle cell disease, and alpha and beta thalassemia using just one tube of blood from the mother. Alpha Thalassemia is a frequent and severe recessive genetic ...
The INT41 patent application covers several neurodegenerative diseases in addition to Huntington's Disease including Spinal Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Alzheimer's. ...
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Researchers at Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. of Tampa, Florida, (www.saneron-ccel.com) and the University of South Florida have received a patent relating to a method for obtaining and using umbilical cord blood cells from a donor or patient to provide neural cells for transplantation aimed at repairing a variety of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and ...