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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researcher, James Krause, has been given more than $3.9 million (£2.4 million) for research into the prediction and prevention of life-threatening secondary health conditions that follow spinal cord injuries (SCI).

The five-year project is being funded by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the United States Department of Education. Both the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California are collaborating on the project.

"The ultimate goal of the centre is to reduce the incidence of secondary conditions and to enhance longevity after SCI through a combination of research that identifies prominent risk factors for diminished health and by educating health professionals, service providers and individuals with SCI on how to implement appropriate prevention strategies," said Mr Krause.

Advances in research are giving doctors and patients hope that repairing injured spinal cords is a reachable goal, according to the National Institue of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

NINDS said that advances in basic research are also being matched by progress in clinical research, especially in understanding the kinds of physical rehabilitation that work best to restore function.

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