Quadriplegic Donkey Walks Again with Adult Stem Cells
Eli the donkey provides another example from the animal world of the success of adult stem cells. On May 13, 2010 Eli was attacked...
Wearable robots may help those who are paralyzed
Study says sensory input can be added to brain-machine interfaces
Brain-machine interfaces — devices that let users control electronics with their minds — have...
Lamkin to battle paralysis in Miami Project
Will Lamkin of Canton, a patient at St. Dominic's Outpatient Rehab Center since 2008, will participate in a three-month clinical trial beginning in March...
Frazier Rehab gets grant for spinal-cord patients
The Frazier Rehab Institute in Louisville has received a $64,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to expand its fitness and wellness services...
StemCells wins approval to initiate Phase I/II spinal cord injury trial
StemCells, Inc. has received authorization from Swissmedic, the Swiss regulatory agency for therapeutic products, to initiate a Phase I/II clinical trial in Switzerland of...
Every wiggle a big step for paralyzed coach
Mike Outram, a high-spirited and popular gymnastics coach who was paralyzed from the neck down after a Nov. 28 trampoline accident, says he is...
Festival of Ability celebration
As 16-year-old Luke Watt expertly manoeuvres his wheelchair around his car, he lovingly polishes the bonnet with a cloth. Luke was born with no...
Paralyzed monkeys walk again after iPS stem cell transplant treatment
Paralyzed marmoset monkeys are walking again after a Japanese research team transplanted induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) into the animals' spines -- the...
Last Night on ‘Glee’: Can the ReWalk Cure Paralysis?
Last night's Christmas-rific Glee ended with what seemed like a holiday miracle. Artie, a character confined to a wheelchair, took a few halting steps...
Experiments Suggest Possible New Approach to Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
Using Chitosan Channels to Guide Stem Cell Growth Could Be Promising Technique, Reports Neurosurgery
Newswise — Initial experiments suggest a possible new approach to stem...
