Karen Jones dreams of being able to use her hands again.

But the 29-year-old Auckland tetraplegic fears her brightest hope may be dashed after a Ministry of Health committee rejected an eagerly anticipated trial using transplanted stem cells.

The Spinal Cord Society wants to run the trial from a base in Dunedin, whereby stem cells taken from the person’s nose are injected into the spinal cord for the purpose of regenerating damaged areas. Continue Reading »

Organization to be known as Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation reflecting partnership, courage and compassion of the Reeves

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 1 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Reeve’s courage, strength and compassion brought comfort and hope to millions of people living with paralysis and their families and caregivers. To commemorate Dana Reeve’s tireless work on behalf of the paralysis community on the first anniversary of her passing, the Board of Directors of the Christopher Reeve Foundation announced today that the organization has been renamed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF). Continue Reading »