Former pole vault athlete Kira Grünberg sat down with us to explain what a spinal cord injury means for a woman in particular and why she still hopes to have children one day.
After injury a scar develops in the spinal cord tissue. A scientific team led by Jonas Frisén and Christian Göritz uncovered some interesting facts about its development and structure.
The path to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries is not straight, but winding and abounding with deviations. But what are the biggest hurdles on this path, and how can science overcome them?
Which experimental treatments should be considered as reliable? And how are clinical trials carried out? A newly edited guide is providing much needed answers.
After this year's Decision Meeting, we are going to fund 20 new projects. This means in total 64 studies worldwide are being funded by Wings for Life to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.
Magnetic bacteria were used to strongly promote growth of neurons. Scientists compared several types of magnetic particles in experiments, and the living organisms had the most powerful effect.
