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NEWS ABOUT: spine

spine stories: 7 news summaries

 Paralyzed Rats Run in 
 Breakthrough Experiment 

Application for humans with spinal injuries not far off

Sep 21, 09 1:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists 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... More »

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rats • experiments • spine • paralyze • paralysis • spinal cord • wheelchair • treadmill

Have an Itch?
It's All In
Your Spine

Urge to scratch comes from back not brain, researchers find

Apr 6, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scratching an itch may be an everyday activity, but it’s also a longstanding conundrum to scientists who have never been sure if the urge originated in the skin or the brain. Until now. A new study from University of Minnesota neuroscientists appears to show that both the itch, and... More »

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medical breakthrough • neuroscience • spine • University of Minnesota • itch • scratch

'Rewired' Nerves Restore Ability to Walk

Promising research on mice raises hopes for human breakthrough

Jan 7, 08 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Scientists 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... More »

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medical breakthrough • science • spine • paralyze • nerves • paralysis • spinal cord • nerve damage

Mom: Kevin Will Walk Again

Bills recovers from spinal-cord injury amid supportive family and fans

Sep 17, 07 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Injured Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett watched the Bills lose to the Steelers yesterday from his hospital bed, and his mom, Patricia Dugas, was by his side, in a red Bills sweatshirt. It was tough, she told the Buffalo News in an emotional interview. But the toughest thing was... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • injury • recovery • Kevin Everett • spine

Bills Player Makes Promising Progress

Everett off ventilator but still has no movement in his hands

Sep 13, 07 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bills tight end Kevin Everett is talking, wiggling his toes, and bending his knees, raising hopes for "community independent ambulation," the team orthopedist said yesterday. "Walking out of this hospital really is not a realistic goal," said Andrew Cappuccino. "But walking may very well be.... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • injury • Kevin Everett • spine

Injured Bills Player May Walk Again: Doc

Optimism grows as Everett recovers movement

Sep 12, 07 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Severely injured Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett can now move all his limbs, giving hope to his relieved surgeon that he may walk again. The good news comes a day after his doctor said he would likely remain paralyzed and could even lose his life in the wake of a... More »

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football • injury • recovery • Kevin Everett • spine

 'Catastrophic' Injury Leaves Bills Tight End in Grave Condition

Everett paralyzed,
faces fight for life

Sep 11, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett may never walk again and faces a fight for his life after suffering serious injuries in Sunday's game, doctors said yesterday. Everett , 25, suffered a fractured spine and damage to his spinal cord on a helmet-to-helmet hit during the second-half kickoff of a loss... More »

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Buffalo Bills • football • injury • Kevin Everett • Andrew Cappuccino • spine • paralyze

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