Monthly Archives: June 2012
Man uses Able Flight to check items off his bucket list
An Able Flight participant will get to check two items off his bucket list after completing the program at Purdue.
In 2009, Steven Scott, from...
Fatherhood no longer just a dream for men with severe spinal cord injuries
Buz Straw's dreams of fatherhood were shattered - just like his neck and spinal cord - when the front-end loader he was operating tipped...
LeGrand hopes to inspire others with new book
NEW BRUNSWICK — Eric LeGrand’s story of perseverence from a paralyzing spinal cord injury already has touched millions across the world, and now it...
Spinal cord, heal thyself
UCLA study shows omega-3 fatty acid and curry spice repair tissue damage, preserve walking in rats with spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers discovered that a diet...
Lyrica Approved for Spinal Neuropathic Pain
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Lyrica for the management of neuropathic pain associated with chronic, debilitating spinal cord injuries....
InVivo Therapeutics Protects And Regenerates The Spinal Cord Resulting in Functional Improvement Below the...
Frank Reynolds, of InVivo Therapeutics (NVIV), says the company is on the verge of unprecedented technology for the treatment of the spinal cord. The...
The Can-Do American Spirit: The Incredible Journey of Mark Stephan
In the tough times this country is currently navigating, there are plenty of tales of woe and despair to go around.
However, there are certain...
Spinal cord research finds morphine might hinder healing
Morphine administered to those with spinal cord injuries can slow the recovery of locomotor function, increase tissue loss and even produce symptoms of increased...
Paralyzed Teen Walks At High School Graduation
Scripps Ranch High School Senior Patrick Ivison Paralyzed 17 Years Ago
SAN DIEGO -- A Scripps High School senior who was left paralyzed for 17...
Paralympics: Murderball on wheels
Crash! The sound of metal hitting metal reverberates around the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Most people only ever visit here if they are unfortunate...
