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Spinal Cord Injury News Articles

O.T. “MacGyver” Makes Life Easier With Speedy Tools

University of New Hampshire faculty member Therese Willkomm calls herself “MacGyvette.” But Willkomm doesn't fight crime like the resourceful 1980s television sleuth; rather, she...

Stem Cell Work Shows Promise and Risks

Parkinson's Treatment Tried in Rats Reduced Symptoms but Caused Tumors Nerve cells grown from human embryonic stem cells and injected into the brains of...

Man with ALS feels like he’s trapped inside a shell

Dr. Luis Cebrian says he feels like he's trapped inside a shell. "I feel like I'm basically made out of wood or rubber." Although he...

Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery

BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...

Cole heading to Hong Kong

SIKESTON — Terry Cole of Sikeston doesn’t know what the future holds, but he and his therapists know he’s ready to undergo stem cell...

Piloting a wheelchair with the power of the mind

Recent successful tests of neural prosthetics bring the devices closer to widespread use. Paralyzed patients dream of the day when they can once again move...

Snow-boarders risk serious spine injuries

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Amateur snow-boarders who try to catch some air can put themselves at risk of paralyzing spinal cord injuries, warn...

Officer’s home gets makeover

REDONDO BEACH - The workers came early, armed with buckets and shovels, laboring hard for a pair of cops and a baby most had...

Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms

Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...

Bay Springs native nominated to Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame

BETHESDA, Md. – Mississippi-based motivational speaker and talk show host Greg Smith has been nominated for induction to the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of...