University of Louisville researchers help paraplegic stand with breakthrough research
A team of scientists from the University of Louisville and two California universities have used electrical stimulation and rehabilitation to help a paraplegic man...
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day: 20 May 2011
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is a leading national charity providing help and support for spinal cord injured people.
This year it has joined forces...
SCI Stem Cell Clinical Trial Awarded $25 Million Dollars
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has recently awarded $25 million dollars to “the first clinical trial based on cells derived from human...
Clinical trials give spinal injury victims hope
There is fresh hope for thousands of paraplegics in New Zealand yearning that someday someone will give them a chance to walk again.
Now, thanks...
Injured ATV racer battles his way back from paralyzing injury
On Feb. 19, ATV Pro Am racer Cody Wills of Lower Paxton Twp. crashed while competing in a qualifying race during Motorama 2011 at...
System enables hands-free control of electric wheelchairs
Researchers at Essex University have developed a system that allows people suffering from severe physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or quadriplegia, to...
Germany shuts down stem cell clinic
BERLIN, May 10 (UPI) -- German authorities say they've closed down a controversial clinic offering unproven stem cell treatments for a variety of physical...
Nation’s Second Participant Enrolls in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Trial
CHICAGO & MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)...
Leeds war victim is bionic marvel
War veteran Adam Douglas has become a Bionic Man in his battle to recover from horrific injury.
The 43-year-old suffered horrendous spinal damage after he...
Fighter, father hangs tough after paralyzing injury
If Michael Jones did it, he knew he'd be spent for the day. He's a quadriplegic with some sensation and bits of movement. But...
