Tag

Spinal Cord Injury

All articles tagged with #spinal cord injury

us-news25 days ago•19 min saved

Tennessee woman left paralyzed after man falls from tree at Louisville metal festival

Jamie Ulshoffer, a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, suffered a severed spinal cord and is paralyzed from the waist down after a man fell from a tree onto her during a concert at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, on September 18, 2026. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. during a performance by the band Knocked Loose, which had been delayed due to weather. Ulshoffer was sitting on the ground when the man landed on her, causing a broken back and three cracked ribs. She remains in the ICU at University of Louisville Hospital, and her husband, Conor, has stated she is unlikely to walk again. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $7,000 for her rehabilitation, while the festival organizers have declined to comment due to patient privacy.

via New York Post|

#clarksville-tennessee #jamie-ulshoffer #louder-than-life-festival

travel-and-safety1 month ago•3 min saved

Minnesota Pastor Dies After Spinal Injury on Cruise Ship

Steve Junker, a 58-year-old Minnesota pastor, died in September after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and near-drowning incident in a pool on the Sun Princess cruise ship in Italy. He was celebrating his son's wedding when the accident occurred on August 16. Junker was airlifted to Naples, underwent emergency surgery, and was later transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where he passed away on September 4. The incident highlights the challenges families face when navigating medical care and evacuation logistics for injured passengers in foreign countries.

via Fox News|

#cruise-safety #international-healthcare #medical-evacuation

health1 month ago•11 min saved

Utah boy Matias regains mobility after rare cancer and spinal cord injury

A six-year-old Utah boy named Matias has overcome neuroblastoma and a subsequent spinal cord injury through intensive rehabilitation. Diagnosed at seven months old, he lost leg function after tumor removal but has since regained the ability to walk. He continues therapy at Kennedy Krieger Institute to improve strength and balance, driven by determination and support from his family and an able-bodied twin.

via KSL|

#childhood-cancer #health #kennedy-krieger-institute

science1 month ago•6 min saved

Blocking a cellular brake unlocks nerve regeneration after injury

Researchers identified the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) as a molecular brake that restrains injured neurons from regrowing axons. Blocking AHR in mice—genetically or pharmacologically—enhanced axon regeneration and improved movement and sensation after peripheral nerve or spinal cord injuries. The effect shifts neurons from a stress-management mode to growth, aided by HIF-1α, and suggests potential therapeutic avenues, though work remains to determine timing, dosing, and safety before human use.

via Science Daily|

#ahr #axon-regeneration #nerve-injury

us-news1 month ago•5 min saved

California dad paralyzed saving child from rip current

Josh Collette, a 42-year-old California father of five, was paralyzed from the neck down after diving into the ocean to rescue a child caught in a rip current at Riviera Beach in San Clemente; he reportedly struck a sandbar or rocks, bystanders pulled him from the water, and doctors say he is now unable to speak, though the family hopes he’ll regain speech. A GoFundMe for medical costs has raised nearly $110,000 as the family braces for a long recovery.

via Fox News|

#california #gofundme #rescue

science2 months ago•50 min saved

Cold Reality: Expert Explains 82.1°F Temperature in Lindsay Clancy Case

Parade interviewed Dr. James J. Chao, who explains that Lindsay Clancy's reported 82.1°F core temperature is medically plausible in severe trauma with spinal cord injury: loss of heat generation from shivering and blood‑vessel constriction, plus rapid cooling on the cold ground, can drive core temperature down quickly; the timeline can extend during transport and early rewarming (the afterdrop), with management including warm IV fluids, forced‑air warming, and, in some cases, ECMO.

via Yahoo|

#body-temperature #hypothermia #lindsay-clancy

local2 months ago•4 min saved

Water surge in West Hollywood leaves businessman with spinal injuries

A West Hollywood businessman, RJ Holguin, suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury after slipping on a muddy, waterlogged street caused by a massive water-main break that released about 17 million gallons. He jumped to avoid an oncoming car in a crosswalk, then fell and sustained C3–C6 injuries with central cord syndrome, requiring surgery and inpatient rehabilitation. City crews repaired the damage, with Sunset Boulevard reopening on July 24 (a smaller leak followed on July 23).

via New York Post|

#infrastructure #local #rehabilitation

science3 months ago•5 min saved

Bidirectional brain implant restores hand movement and touch in quadriplegia

A single paralysed patient with quadriplegia regained voluntary hand movement and partial touch using a bidirectional brain-computer interface: implanted brain microelectrodes plus skin-stimulation patches translated his intended movements into nerve stimulation, with sensors providing touch feedback. Over 35 weeks he showed substantial arm-strength gains (87% in one measure reported as 86%/62% in the study) and could perform tasks like feeding himself and wiping his mouth; the work, published in Nature Medicine, marks a significant advance in neuroprosthetics but remains preliminary with one participant.

via Financial Times|

#brain-computer-interface #medical-science #neuroprosthetics

science4 months ago•41 min saved

Magnetic NPC Bots Repair Severed Spinal Cords in Mice, Hinting at a Breakthrough Therapy

ETH Zurich researchers engineered NPCbots—magnetically guided nanoparticles paired with patient-derived neural progenitor cells—to bridge a completely severed spinal cord in mice (and showed promising results in zebrafish). After 28 days, nerve ends reconnected and gait and coordination improved, with no adverse effects, signaling a potential new therapy for spinal injuries pending further animal testing and optimization of magnetic stimulation before human trials.

via Good News Network|

#medicine #nanotechnology #neuroscience

health5 months ago•6 min saved

NG101 Antibody Clears Growth Barrier to Boost Spinal Cord Repair

In a multicenter phase 2b trial, NG101 neutralizes Nogo-A, enabling surviving and newly grown nerve fibers to regenerate around spinal lesions and reestablish connections with the spinal centers that control the limbs. MRI data show faster lesion reduction and preserved tissue, providing objective biomarkers for early treatment effects and suggesting potential gains in hand/arm function after acute cervical spinal cord injury, though full mobility restoration remains uncertain.

via Neuroscience News|

#health #mri #nerve-regeneration

health7 months ago•5 min saved

Paralysis Allegations Shake Nura Pain Clinic Over Spinal Stimulators

Three patients allege that spinal cord stimulator implants at Nura Pain Clinic caused paralysis or serious injuries, leading to lawsuits accusing doctors of risky placement and inadequate warnings; a third patient has joined the suits as the clinic says it emphasizes informed consent while litigation unfolds, and FDA data show thousands of adverse events linked to these devices, including cases of paralysis.

via kare11.com|

#adverse-events #health #lawsuit

science8 months ago•4 min saved

Dancing molecules drive repair in lab-grown human spinal cords

Northwestern researchers grew 3-millimeter-wide human spinal cord organoids from iPSCs, injured them in two ways, and treated them with IKVAV-PA 'dancing' supramolecular peptides that form a scaffold and promote axon regrowth. The treated tissues showed reduced glial scar and inflammation and enhanced neurite growth, aligning with prior mouse data and suggesting potential for human therapies—though clinical use is years away. The work was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

via ScienceAlert|

#axon-regeneration #dancing-molecules #glial-scar

science9 months ago•5 min saved

New Brain Cell Discovery Could Revolutionize Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai discovered a new role for astrocytes, called lesion-remote astrocytes (LRAs), which communicate with immune cells to clear debris and promote repair in spinal cord injuries, potentially leading to new treatments for neurological diseases.

via SciTechDaily|

#astrocytes #brain-injury #immune-signaling

health9 months ago•3 min saved

Aging Alters Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Unexpectedly

A study published in Neurology found that while neurological recovery after spinal cord injury is similar across ages, older adults, especially those over 70, experience significantly less improvement in daily functioning and mobility, highlighting the need for age-specific rehabilitation approaches.

via SciTechDaily|

#aging #functional-abilities #health

science-and-technology10 months ago•3 min saved

First Wheelchair User Launches to Space on Blue Origin Mission

Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer and wheelchair user, became the first person with a disability to travel past the Kármán Line aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule, experiencing microgravity and inspiring others with her journey.

via CNN|

#blue-origin #microgravity #science-and-technology