Monthly Archives: July 2012
UM’s Miami Project gets FDA approval for clinical paralysis trial
The FDA’s go-ahead makes The Miami Project’s clinical trial to aid against spinal cord injury the only one in the United States.
The Miami Project...
In the parking lot, people have plenty of excuses — and hidden disabilities
A driver zips into a handicap parking space, bounces out of the car and runs inside the store, mall or theater. Disabled? Yeah, right.
‘Walking With Anthony’ and the Long Road to Recovery
It only takes a split second for a life altering spinal cord injury to occur.
Anthony Purcell, 24, of Newport Beach, knows that all too...
Handicap parking abuse starts with doctors, critics say
Advocates for disabled people and critics of Michigan's generally lax enforcement of handicap parking laws say the problem starts with doctors.
"They're the ones handing...
Paralyzed vets get chance to play ball
The Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America- Novi annual membership picnic Saturday was no ordinary picnic.
This year's picnic came with an added bonus as members...
MayWeHelp.org
We are a nonprofit organization comprised of skilled volunteers gathered together to create customized devices and adaptations for people with specific needs at no...
Musical glove could improve mobility after spinal cord injury
The wireless device is helping tetraplegic study participants learn songs on a keyboard while improving sensation in their hands.
A wireless musical glove developed at...
Neurons derived from cord blood cells may represent new therapeutic option
Protocol may open new avenues for cell-replacement therapies for neurological conditions
LA JOLLA, CA—For more than 20 years, doctors have been using cells from blood...
London 2012 Paralympics: How wheelchair rugby saved my life
When Steve Brown broke his neck it was wheelchair rugby that spurred him on to recovery. Now he’s captain of the sport’s GB Paralympic...
Researchers to Create World Database for Nervous System Repair
With the ultimate goal of accelerating the discovery of drugs to regenerate or protect nerves after spinal cord injury, Miller School researchers have received...
