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cljanney · 10-13-2011, 12:57 AM

no it's not

manouli · 10-13-2011, 09:52 AM

Thursday October 13, 2011
The disabled could do with more help

WHEEL POWER
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN

LAST Friday’s Budget 2012 may have put a smile on many people’s faces. However, not everyone was ecstatic about it and for good reason, too. Take the case of Chong Tuck Meng who hails from Bentong, Pahang.

“I was never really interested in the national budget until I became a wheelchair user following a motorcycle accident 29 years ago,” said the 50-year-old tetraplegic who is a founder member and adviser of Perwira K9 Malaysia, a national disability organisation that supports people with spinal cord injuries.

“The first lesson that I learnt: it is extremely difficult being a disabled person in Malaysia. There are numerous social obstacles and hefty medical bills to contend with.

“I slowly discovered that national budgets can help to alleviate the struggles and hardships that Malaysians with disabilities go through every day.”

Chong wishes the latest budget had specifically addressed the issues he has to deal with after he became paralysed from the neck down.

read...

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/stor...&sec=lifefocus

manouli · 10-13-2011, 07:22 PM

Conn. therapeutics startup Axerion scores more CI investments
By Michelle Lang

Axerion Therapeutics Inc., a startup focused on treatments for neurological injuries and diseases, is the latest company to score an investment from Connecticut Innovation’s Eli Whitney Fund.

CI, Connecticut’s quasi-public authority, gave the New Haven company a $400,000 follow-on investment, after having backed the company with $750,000 in April 2010. David Wurzer, CI managing director of investments, will continue to represent CI on Axerion’s board of directors.

more...

http://www.masshightech.com/stories/...vestments.html

manouli · 10-14-2011, 09:35 AM

Compelling Hope Symposium to explore new approaches for nerve and paralysis injury
Published on October 14, 2011 at 6:43 AM · No Comments

Located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery will host the second annual Compelling Hope Symposium on Saturday, November 5th at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The symposium provides a global forum for the world's most renowned paralysis and nerve surgical specialists to discuss and explore the newest, most innovative approaches to nerve and paralysis injury treatment.

read...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/201...is-injury.aspx

manouli · 10-14-2011, 01:45 PM

Kessler Foundation Identifies Six Participants to Test Ekso

WEST ORANGE, N.J., Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kessler Foundation, in collaboration with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, announced that it has selected six participants for the Ekso exoskeleton investigational studies, which will commence October 17. Made by Ekso Bionics, Ekso is a wearable, robotic, battery-powered exoskeleton that enables wheelchair users to stand and walk.

Ekso Bionics announced the rebranding of both its company name and product line on October 13, 2011. It was formerly known as Berkeley Bionics and the Ekso exoskeleton was formerly known as eLEGS.

Kessler is one of ten centers across the U.S. to partner with Ekso Bionics to develop protocols and examine how the overall health of individuals with spinal cord injury improves with Ekso. During the week of October 17th, representatives from Ekso Bionics will train staff and research participants at Kessler on using the exoskeleton. Gail Forrest, PhD, Interim Director of Human Performance and Movement Analysis Research at Kessler Foundation, and Steven Kirshblum, MD, Medical Director and Director of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, will lead a collaborative team for the investigational study. Kessler will acquire its own Ekso for research and clinical use in January 2012.

more...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...131859513.html

manouli · 10-17-2011, 10:09 AM

Spinal Cord Injury Medical Leader Dr. Edward Wirth Joins InVivo Therapeutics as Chief Science Officer
Written by TradersHuddle Staff
Monday, 17 October 2011 06:06

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-( Business Wire )-
Ushering in a new era in the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (OTC/BB: NVIV), announced today that world-renowned spinal cord injury (SCI) researcher Edward Wirth, M.D., Ph.D., will join InVivo as its Chief Science Officer (CSO) effective December 5, 2011.

As CSO, Dr. Wirth will lead InVivo’s first human clinical study for acute SCI using the Company’s proprietary scaffold without drugs or cells. With the 10-patient pilot study awaiting FDA approval to begin in early 2012, InVivo’s treatment represents a promising new hope for SCI patients.

read...

http://www.tradershuddle.com/2011101...e-Officer.html

manouli · 10-17-2011, 01:43 PM

Developing Neural Prostheses for Spinal Injuries

Development of neural prostheses – devices and technologies for interfacing with the central nervous system – are the focus of research by Associate Professor Mesut Sahin.

His current project, funded by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is to develop and test a technology known as FLAMES -- floating light activated micro-electrical stimulators --for wireless activation of the central nervous system. Energized by an infrared light beam through an optical fiber located just outside the dura mater, the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord, these micro-stimulators allow victims of spinal cord injuries to regain self-mobility, environmental control and computer access. Sahin says this new wireless approach is an improvement over previous neural prostheses.

read....

http://www.njit.edu/features/innovations/sahin.php

manouli · 10-17-2011, 01:52 PM

Healthy Living: Suffocating Damaged Nerves Back to Life
Posted By: Robyn Haines on 10/17/2011
Email Robyn

Every year, more than 10,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury. For some, it means total paralysis. For others, it’s all about finding treatments that can help improve their strength and function. Now, an experimental rehab therapy has patients breathing their way to recovery. Robyn Haines has your Healthy Living.

27-year-old Drew Durrence is all about overcoming challenges. Eight years ago, he injured his spinal cord in a dirt bike accident. Now, he’s part of a unique trial.

read....
http://9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=306450&cID=64

manouli · 10-18-2011, 02:56 PM

INDEED! PERFECT TIMING!

Ill post it at the other spot so people can respond.

Public release date: 18-Oct-2011
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Contact: Nadia Daniell-Colarossi
nadia.daniell-colarossi@uhn.ca
416-603-5194
Springer

Timing for clinical trials for stem cell therapy in spinal cord injuries is right

Regenerative medicine in spinal cord injuries (SCI) is proving to help the human body create new cell and nerve connections that are severed during this type of injury. In a review of current scientific research for stem cell treatment in SCI published this month in the Springer journal Neurotheraputics, Dr. Michael Fehlings and Dr. Reaz Vawda from the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada, provide evidence that supports researchers moving beyond the lab to conduct human clinical trials for stem cells.

Spinal cord injuries remain one of the most difficult conditions to overcome. Despite the advances made in surgical interventions, drugs and rehabilitation programs, the cascade of damage that ultimately affects the body at the cellular level cannot be reversed.

Stem cell research brings tremendous hope to those who remain paralyzed after such a devastating injury. But according to Dr. Fehlings, patients are not able to realize the potential benefits of stem cell therapy because research is largely stuck in the laboratory.

more....

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-tfc101811.php

manouli · 10-19-2011, 01:01 PM

Wireless microelectronic stimulators for spinal cord injuries tested in animals
October 19, 2011 by Editor

NJIT researchers have done animal testing of wireless neural stimulators called FLAMES (floating light activated micro-electrical stimulators) for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

The FLAMES technology uses tiny semiconductor devices energized by an near-infrared light beam through an optical fiber located just outside the spinal cord. The devices are designed to activate the nerves in the spinal cord below the point of injury and thus allow the use of paralyzed muscles. The device is implanted into the spinal cord, and is then allowed to float in the tissue. There are no attached wires. A patient pushes a button on the external unit to activate the laser, the laser then activates the FLAMES device.

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http://www.kurzweilai.net/wireless-m...ted-in-animals

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cljanney Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 751	no it's not

10-13-2011, 09:52 AM	#232
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Thursday October 13, 2011 The disabled could do with more help WHEEL POWER By ANTHONY THANASAYAN LAST Friday’s Budget 2012 may have put a smile on many people’s faces. However, not everyone was ecstatic about it and for good reason, too. Take the case of Chong Tuck Meng who hails from Bentong, Pahang. “I was never really interested in the national budget until I became a wheelchair user following a motorcycle accident 29 years ago,” said the 50-year-old tetraplegic who is a founder member and adviser of Perwira K9 Malaysia, a national disability organisation that supports people with spinal cord injuries. “The first lesson that I learnt: it is extremely difficult being a disabled person in Malaysia. There are numerous social obstacles and hefty medical bills to contend with. “I slowly discovered that national budgets can help to alleviate the struggles and hardships that Malaysians with disabilities go through every day.” Chong wishes the latest budget had specifically addressed the issues he has to deal with after he became paralysed from the neck down. read... http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/stor...&sec=lifefocus

10-13-2011, 07:22 PM	#233
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Conn. therapeutics startup Axerion scores more CI investments By Michelle Lang Axerion Therapeutics Inc., a startup focused on treatments for neurological injuries and diseases, is the latest company to score an investment from Connecticut Innovation’s Eli Whitney Fund. CI, Connecticut’s quasi-public authority, gave the New Haven company a $400,000 follow-on investment, after having backed the company with $750,000 in April 2010. David Wurzer, CI managing director of investments, will continue to represent CI on Axerion’s board of directors. more... http://www.masshightech.com/stories/...vestments.html

10-14-2011, 09:35 AM	#234
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Compelling Hope Symposium to explore new approaches for nerve and paralysis injury Published on October 14, 2011 at 6:43 AM · No Comments Located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery will host the second annual Compelling Hope Symposium on Saturday, November 5th at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The symposium provides a global forum for the world's most renowned paralysis and nerve surgical specialists to discuss and explore the newest, most innovative approaches to nerve and paralysis injury treatment. read... http://www.news-medical.net/news/201...is-injury.aspx

10-14-2011, 01:45 PM	#235
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Kessler Foundation Identifies Six Participants to Test Ekso WEST ORANGE, N.J., Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kessler Foundation, in collaboration with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, announced that it has selected six participants for the Ekso exoskeleton investigational studies, which will commence October 17. Made by Ekso Bionics, Ekso is a wearable, robotic, battery-powered exoskeleton that enables wheelchair users to stand and walk. Ekso Bionics announced the rebranding of both its company name and product line on October 13, 2011. It was formerly known as Berkeley Bionics and the Ekso exoskeleton was formerly known as eLEGS. Kessler is one of ten centers across the U.S. to partner with Ekso Bionics to develop protocols and examine how the overall health of individuals with spinal cord injury improves with Ekso. During the week of October 17th, representatives from Ekso Bionics will train staff and research participants at Kessler on using the exoskeleton. Gail Forrest, PhD, Interim Director of Human Performance and Movement Analysis Research at Kessler Foundation, and Steven Kirshblum, MD, Medical Director and Director of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, will lead a collaborative team for the investigational study. Kessler will acquire its own Ekso for research and clinical use in January 2012. more... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...131859513.html

10-17-2011, 10:09 AM	#236
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Spinal Cord Injury Medical Leader Dr. Edward Wirth Joins InVivo Therapeutics as Chief Science Officer Written by TradersHuddle Staff Monday, 17 October 2011 06:06 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-( Business Wire )- Ushering in a new era in the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (OTC/BB: NVIV), announced today that world-renowned spinal cord injury (SCI) researcher Edward Wirth, M.D., Ph.D., will join InVivo as its Chief Science Officer (CSO) effective December 5, 2011. As CSO, Dr. Wirth will lead InVivo’s first human clinical study for acute SCI using the Company’s proprietary scaffold without drugs or cells. With the 10-patient pilot study awaiting FDA approval to begin in early 2012, InVivo’s treatment represents a promising new hope for SCI patients. read... http://www.tradershuddle.com/2011101...e-Officer.html

10-17-2011, 01:43 PM	#237
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Developing Neural Prostheses for Spinal Injuries Development of neural prostheses – devices and technologies for interfacing with the central nervous system – are the focus of research by Associate Professor Mesut Sahin. His current project, funded by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is to develop and test a technology known as FLAMES -- floating light activated micro-electrical stimulators --for wireless activation of the central nervous system. Energized by an infrared light beam through an optical fiber located just outside the dura mater, the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord, these micro-stimulators allow victims of spinal cord injuries to regain self-mobility, environmental control and computer access. Sahin says this new wireless approach is an improvement over previous neural prostheses. read.... http://www.njit.edu/features/innovations/sahin.php

10-17-2011, 01:52 PM	#238
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Healthy Living: Suffocating Damaged Nerves Back to Life Posted By: Robyn Haines on 10/17/2011 Email Robyn Every year, more than 10,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury. For some, it means total paralysis. For others, it’s all about finding treatments that can help improve their strength and function. Now, an experimental rehab therapy has patients breathing their way to recovery. Robyn Haines has your Healthy Living. 27-year-old Drew Durrence is all about overcoming challenges. Eight years ago, he injured his spinal cord in a dirt bike accident. Now, he’s part of a unique trial. read.... http://9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=306450&cID=64

10-18-2011, 02:56 PM	#239
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	INDEED! PERFECT TIMING! Ill post it at the other spot so people can respond. Public release date: 18-Oct-2011 [ Print \| E-mail \| Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Nadia Daniell-Colarossi nadia.daniell-colarossi@uhn.ca 416-603-5194 Springer Timing for clinical trials for stem cell therapy in spinal cord injuries is right Regenerative medicine in spinal cord injuries (SCI) is proving to help the human body create new cell and nerve connections that are severed during this type of injury. In a review of current scientific research for stem cell treatment in SCI published this month in the Springer journal Neurotheraputics, Dr. Michael Fehlings and Dr. Reaz Vawda from the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada, provide evidence that supports researchers moving beyond the lab to conduct human clinical trials for stem cells. Spinal cord injuries remain one of the most difficult conditions to overcome. Despite the advances made in surgical interventions, drugs and rehabilitation programs, the cascade of damage that ultimately affects the body at the cellular level cannot be reversed. Stem cell research brings tremendous hope to those who remain paralyzed after such a devastating injury. But according to Dr. Fehlings, patients are not able to realize the potential benefits of stem cell therapy because research is largely stuck in the laboratory. more.... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-tfc101811.php

10-19-2011, 01:01 PM	#240
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,338	Wireless microelectronic stimulators for spinal cord injuries tested in animals October 19, 2011 by Editor NJIT researchers have done animal testing of wireless neural stimulators called FLAMES (floating light activated micro-electrical stimulators) for individuals with spinal cord injuries. The FLAMES technology uses tiny semiconductor devices energized by an near-infrared light beam through an optical fiber located just outside the spinal cord. The devices are designed to activate the nerves in the spinal cord below the point of injury and thus allow the use of paralyzed muscles. The device is implanted into the spinal cord, and is then allowed to float in the tissue. There are no attached wires. A patient pushes a button on the external unit to activate the laser, the laser then activates the FLAMES device. continue.... http://www.kurzweilai.net/wireless-m...ted-in-animals