Lay Summary and Illustrations by Grace Hu Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Dr. Freda Warner, Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Jacquelyn Cragg, Lukas Grassner, Orpheus Mach, Doris Maier, Benedikt Mach, Jan Schwab, Marcel Read More…
Blog Archives: drug therapy
Arterial stiffness after SCI and interventions
| 1 commentWhat is “central arterial stiffness,” and why is it important? Arterial stiffness is the consequence of many modifiable and non-modifiable factors that include age, gender, physical activity levels, family history, diet, body composition, and blood pressure level. An increase in arterial stiffness is directly correlated with cardiovascular (CV) disease and the hardening and loss of elasticity of the arteries in the heart and brain. Continue reading
Drug and cell therapies for SCI
| 0 commentsAna-Maria Oproescu and Victoria McCann This is a summary of a literature review which combines the findings of many individual studies about drug and cell therapies for SCI and discusses the major developments and challenges in these areas of research. Read More…
