Quadraplegic sailor in record bid
A BRITISH quadriplegic yachtsman left Spain's Canary Islands in a specially designed boat last night in a bid to become the first disabled person...
Scots scientists discover spinal injury ‘volume dial’
University of St Andrews researchers find neurone in the spine that controls the strength of signals sent to muscles.
Scottish researchers have discovered a "volume...
Transplantation Technique Feasible for Spinal Cord Injury
(HealthDay News) -- In the treatment of spinal cord injury, transplantation of readily available mono-nuclear bone marrow cells may be an alternative to the...
Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling ‘brakes’ in the system
Mouse study suggests that response to injury-induced growth factors can be revived
Boston, Mass. -- Brain and spinal-cord injuries typically leave people with permanent impairment...
Paralysed teenager has ‘very good chance of recovery’
Aspiring model Vladislava Kravchenko has a very good chance of recovery form her paralysis, according to doctors in Moscow, where she has now begun...
Stem cell compromise better than nothing
Like everyone else in science, I have deep respect for the Nobel Prize. Yet I most often refer to this summit of recognition for...
Spinal risks awareness from Mr Leo
IF Mackay primary school students are going to take notice of anybody about spinal safety then it will probably be Wayne Leo.
Mr Leo has...
After severe injury, ex-firefighter longs to help others
Growing up in Southern California, Tom Hampton excelled at the sports that would ultimately shape his life – snow skiing, water skiing and surfing....
Locals Bring Awareness To Spinal Cord Injuries At Local Schools
Jumping out of a tree or riding a motorcycle without a helmet aren’t the only bad decisions that can turn into a spinal cord...
Quadriplegic delivers message: ‘There’s hope’
The car accident that damaged Patrick Rummerfield's spinal cord in 1974 should have laid him up permanently.
So why does he now drive drag racers...
