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Neuroscientists restore significant bladder control to 5 men with spinal cord injuries
In UCLA study, magnetic stimulation of lower spine eliminates need for catheter for up to 4 weeks
More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans...
Using tendon transfer surgery to restore key functions in spinal cord injury patient
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After suffering a severe cervical spinal cord injury from a bad fall at work, Scott McConnell had little function remaining in his hands and...
LifeWaters: Disabled scuba diving non-profit improves lives
"I never realized how majestic it would be. Scuba diving is magical."
ST. LOUIS – For scuba divers like Jessi and Jamie Hatfield, taking...
How Makeup Artist Steph Aiello Pursued Her Cosmetology Career After Becoming Quadriplegic
In 2010, one day before she was supposed to start cosmetology school, Steph Aiello was involved in a car crash that left her paralyzed...
Couple comes closer together by seeking paralysis cure and competing in New York City...
This couple is in it for the long haul.
For Rob Summers, 31, and Julie Grauert, 34, the New York City Marathon was an opportunity...
Be Thankful and Heal Faster: Author Describes Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Research projects at UCLA and elsewhere have proven that thankfulness (gratitude) has physical, in addition to emotional, effects on people. Shelly Kerchner, who just...
Individual with complete spinal cord injury regains voluntary motor function
A research participant at the University of Louisville with a complete spinal cord injury, who had lost motor function below the level of the...
Life goes on after acquired disability
ON A summer day in 1985, Bruce Stark got up, went to work and became a quadriplegic. Bruce, who is president of the Sunshine...
A Year Ago He Was Paralyzed From the Neck Down — Then This Happened
You might feel a bit down if you watch the news. Who wouldn’t?
Angry people might be grabbing headlines and making you wonder about the...
Dan Baird: Quadriplegic Motocross Athlete
Dan says, 'Whether it's motocross or hill climbs or dirt drags I just like being at the track.'
Dan Baird is in town competing at...
