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Blog Archives: clinical trials

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Exercise guidelines for individuals with SCI

February 28th, 2019 | 0 comments

The authors of this study set out to review existing research to create evidence-based exercise guidelines for improving cardiorespiratory health and cardiometabolic health which are specifically designed for those with SCI. Continue reading →

Posted in biology, Blog, cardiovascular, clinical trials, mobility, muscle, participation, physiological, rehab, Research Studies, SCI, sports
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New research could lead to changes in SCI recovery guidelines

February 28th, 2019 | 1 comment

Spinal cord perfusion pressure is the difference between mean arterial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Continue reading →

Posted in biology, Blog, cardiovascular, clinical trials, Injury prevention, physiological, rehab, Research Studies, SCI
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Finding a biomarker for acute SCI

January 29th, 2018 | 0 comments

What is a biomarker? A biomarker is any measurable indicator in the body that represents a certain condition. Having a biomarker is helpful in assessing an illness, and sometimes in selecting the most effective treatment for the illness.
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Posted in biology, Blog, clinical trials, participation, physiological, rehab, SCI
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The use of light to diagnose infections of the lower urinary tract: A pilot study in children

July 14th, 2015 | 0 comments

By: Armita Shadgan This is a summary of a research paper by Dr. Babak Shadgan who is a clinical biophotonics research scientist working at the ICORD NeuroUrology Lab of Dr. Mark Nigro. Original article: Shadgan B, et al., Optical diagnosis of Read More…

Posted in Blog, clinical trials | Tagged children, urinary bladder health
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Progress in research leads to cautious optimism

October 22nd, 2014 | 1 comment

A BBC story about a man with SCI who can walk again after receiving a new therapy has been in the news over the past couple of days. The story reports that Darek Fidyka, a 40-year-old Polish man who sustained Read More…

Posted in Blog, clinical trials, community, rehab, Research Studies, SCI | Tagged BBC, clinical trials, olfactory bulb, Raisman, SCI, Tetzlaff, treatment
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Using the unbiased perspectives of people living with a SCI in assessments of mobility

January 17th, 2014 | 0 comments

By Lynda Bennett Original article: H Booth, LA Harvey, S Denis, D Barratt, GT Allison and RD Adams. “Using the unbiased perspectives of people living with a spinal cord injury in assessments of mobility” Spinal Cord (2013) 51, 843–846; doi:10.1038/sc.2013.100; Read More…

Posted in clinical trials, rehab, Research Studies, SCI

Research in Focus: Stem Cells

October 18th, 2013 | 5 comments

By Gabrielle John Research in focus aims to profile and translate research that has been reviewed by highly respected peers in the field of spinal cord injury to the community, as a means to maintain community engagement with on going Read More…

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ICORD’s annual report for 2011-12 is now available

November 6th, 2012 | 0 comments

ICORD’s annual report for April 2011 to March 2012 is now available. Download the low-resolution PDF.

Posted in biology, clinical trials, community, engineering, rehab, Research Studies, SCI | Tagged annual report

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This blog presents easy-to-understand summaries of published SCI research happening at ICORD and around the world. We are aiming to capture main ideas and points of interest from the research articles. For all the details, please read the full papers.

SCInfo is an initiative of the Community SCI Resource Centre, a partnership between ICORD, Spinal Cord Injury BC and the Rick Hansen Foundation.

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