Neuroplasticity is an important property of the neural system controlling breathing. However,
our appreciation for its importance is still relatively new, and we have much to learn …

While spinal cord injuries (SCIs) result in a vast array of functional deficits, many of which
are life threatening, the majority of SCIs are anatomically incomplete. Spared neural …

There is growing interest in the use of neural precursor cells to treat spinal cord injury (SCI).
Despite extensive pre-clinical research, it remains unclear as to which donor neuron …

A major cause of mortality after spinal cord injury is respiratory failure. In normal rats, acute
intermittent hypoxia (AIH) induces respiratory motor plasticity, expressed as diaphragm (Dia) …

Respiratory dysfunction is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality following traumatic
spinal cord injury (SCI). Injuries targeting mid-cervical spinal cord regions affect the phrenic …

Background Congregate settings may serve as institutional amplifiers of tuberculosis (TB)
and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We analyze spatial, epidemiological, and …

The consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI) are often viewed as the result of white matter
damage. However, injuries occurring at any spinal level, especially in cervical and lumbar …

Inflammation is characteristic of most clinical disorders that challenge the neural control of
breathing. Since inflammation modulates neuroplasticity, we studied the impact of …

Maintenance of life among higher vertebrates depends on permanent, rhythmic and
coordinated activity of respiratory muscles. Fundamental to our understanding of breathing …

Acute hyperbaric O2 (HBO) therapy after spinal cord injury (SCI) can reduce inflammation
and increase neuronal survival. To our knowledge, it is unknown if these benefits of HBO …