Tag: Government
Court Blocks New Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Obama administration Monday from using federal dollars to fund expanded human embryonic stem cell research, saying the research...
Covington man first to get new procedure
The first patient to undergo an adult stem cell procedure that may help spinal cord injury patients regain function had an injection Thursday that...
Increasing Evidence of Stem Cells Usefulness in Spinal Cord Injury was Shown in an...
Videos displaying recovery after spinal cord injury in rats, pigs and human patients were exposed to the scientific community and government authorities. That data...
Reeve Foundation Commemorates ADA with Wheelchair World Record
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation attempts largest moving wheelchair line marking the 20th year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
To commemorate...
Spinal cord injury victim an “eternal giver”
Jeff Scott sounds fairly upbeat calling from his room at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver last Saturday. He just spent the day...
Parking Mobility
Parking Mobility was born from the need to ensure accessible parking for people with disabilities. While there are many disabled parking spots assigned...
Proposal to Extend Spinal Cord Research Funding Introduced
The Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 2005 was created to fund spinal cord injury research at the University of California and...
With U.S. stem cell treatments limited, patients try other countries
Disillusioned by U.S. doctors who could not help their daughter with cerebral palsy, Kara Anderson's parents did something they could not have imagined a...
Red light law may give cities a way to raise money
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist may have given the state and local municipalities a way to raise more money. This may allow them to avoid...
Larger State Grant For Spinal Cord Researchers
COLUMBIA - The Missouri House approved a bill that will give spinal cord researchers more money to conduct research.
This fund was initially set up...
