Yearly Archives: 2014
There’s hope for the paralyzed – thanks to bionic technology
Technologies have long been focused on making it possible for paralyzed people to move again, particularly after the famous ‘Superman’ actor Christopher Reeve died...
ISU clinical trial hopes to aid paralyzed dogs
Veterinarians at Iowa State University are hoping to give 60 dogs a second chance at walking.
The university’s clinical trial for paralyzed dogs is testing...
Christopher Reeve’s son announces ‘game changer’ in spinal cord injury treatment
The family of Christopher Reeve is announcing what it calls a "game changer” in the treatment of spinal cord injuries.
"It's hard not to think,...
‘I am standing out and it feels beautiful’: ‘Raw Beauty Project’ empowers disabled women
When she was 19, Wendy Crawford’s life as a model changed forever, after a car accident left her a quadriplegic. Thirty years later, she’s...
Wheelchair rugby dreams get broken
Their disability is not a barrier to their passion for sports. But it seems quadriplegics are not getting wide support from society and government.
“We...
When a cure isn’t a cure: searching for miracles can do more damage
Modern science can offer a lot of things, but the search for a miracle cure to spinal cord injury is dangerous on many levels.
It's...
StemCells Inc. Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM), a world leader in the research and development of cell based therapies for...
Learn about Spina Bifida
October is National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, a time to educate the public about the most common permanently disabling birth defect while celebrating the...
Quadriplegic’s inner strength wins over long lost high school crush
This one came to me as a story of a man who creates remarkable works of art with pen and camera despite being a...
The life Steve Klemz knew changed 40 years ago
The dreams always return in October, just before the anniversary.
They’re vivid. They’re graphic.
They’re always the same.
Steve Klemz is 17 again. He’s playing football. He’s...
