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Yearly Archives: 2008

Paralyzed athlete receives donation from a stranger

THIBODAUX – As one of his last acts during a century-long life of charity and accomplishment, retired Houma attorney Elton Darsey ensured a better...

Thankful for 50 more years

Thrill-Seeker Has Led ‘Wonderfully Fulfilling Life’ Since Accident VIENNA, Va. - At 67, Sharon Hovey says she is ready to settle down. An Ashville native and...

Winning by a nose- promising news for spinal cord injury patients

Cells from the human nose are showing further promise in remediating spinal cord injury, according to research from the University of New South Wales...

Spinal Cord Repair Researcher Nets $150,000 Award

When they were 15, Tim O'Shea and his friend Ben Harvey were keen rugby players. But a week before his sixteenth birthday Ben was...

JP Price Shoots for Cure

Local Snocross racer J.P. Price has chosen to lead a pledge fundraising program and will ride the Canadian SnoCross Race Association season opener event...

Kelly Brush Foundation Awards Ski Racing Safety Grants

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just as ski resorts are opening for the season, the Kelly Brush Foundation kicked off its 2008/2009 Ski...

Nose cells may heal spine

People paralysed by spinal cord injuries could soon be "repaired" using cells from their own noses, say Otago University researchers. The Health Ministry's ethics committee...

Nanotechnology for Spinal Cord Injury

A cure for spinal injuries that leave people paralyzed, currently incurable, is being developed by Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago. They are looking...

Spinal education has plenty of backbone

An education program promoting spinal injury prevention was on track to reach the major milestone of 80,000 students by the end of the year. ...

Neurons Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Muscle Function After Injury

Dalhousie Medical School researchers have discovered that embryonic stem cells may play a critical role in helping people with nerve damage and Motor Neuron...