Recent Spinal Injury Findings
The Reeve-Irvine Research Center is one facility embarking on improving the lives of those living with spinal injury. One study has investigators working on having patients gain back autonomic functions like bowel movement and sexual activity — functions that would greatly improve quality of life. The center is also studying the enhancement of regeneration of damaged nerve cells, researching how to limit the secondary degeneration that occurs after spinal cord injury, and working on building a stem-cell research facility.
Spinal Injuries in the News
A variety of online blogs and websites keep up-to-date information on spinal injury research. Some of them accept comments where users can post concerns, questions and ideas.
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