Yearly Archives: 2009
One more miracle for Margaret
This is another in a long line of Miracles for Margaret.
Margaret Romph received her FES rehabilitation bike through insurance and can now begin an...
Project Walk trip is step in right direction
Elkridge woman vows to return to her feet
Perneita Farrar's dream is to walk again, and to do it in her beloved high heels.
"One day,...
VA to break ground on $90M spinal cord injury center
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse VA Medical Center will break ground Friday on its long-awaited six-story Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Center.
The facility will serve veterans...
Kids grant small wishes for paralyzed veterans in Palo Alto
After four years in the same bed at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, Tom Parks said he welcomes a break from the...
Judge says handicapped Manville man can get gun permit
There is “no reason” James Cap, a quadriplegic who is physically unable to hold a gun or pull a trigger, should be denied a...
2009 Holiday Gift Guide for People in Wheelchairs
Don't be intimidated when shopping for a gift for someone in a wheelchair this holiday season. We gathered some top-notch ideas from wheelchair users...
Tackling Paraplegia
Reconstructing the neuronal circuitry of a damaged spine looks like a much closer goal now.
Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Restores Walking Ability In Rats With Neck Injuries
The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with...
Hans Keirstead: Stem Cells Restore Mobility in Neck-Injured Rats (UC Irvine)
http://youtu.be/0g908rplos8
UCI's Hans Keirstead discusses how embryonic stem cell therapy restores walking ability in rats with neck injuries. Video by Kerrin Piche Serna, University Communications.
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New approach to prevent spinal cord damage
Washington, Nov 8(ANI): Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have suggested a new approach to prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury.
They believe that...