Christopher Reeve Honored as Heroes’ Hero by CNN
Christopher Reeve will be honored as the first-ever recipient of CNN’s HEROES’ HERO award as part of CNN HEROES: An All-Star Tribute. Hosted by...
Wii Gets Physical With Rehab Therapy
BLOG—A medical Rehabilitation hospital in Columbus Ohio is using the Nintendo Wii as Physical Therapy to help patients recover from injuries like stroke, spinal...
Urologist Uses Botox to Treat Debilitating Condition
Newswise — Eight years ago, Lynette Kunz suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her a quadriplegic and sufferer of involuntary bladder contractions....
After accident, Katie Mathews knows what life is about now
She just wants to be herself. "Normal," she says.
But Katie Mathews, 17d, has had only fleeting glimpses of normal since the wreck in the...
Stem cells target paralysis
Neuralstem Inc., the tiny Rockville biotech whose human stem cells have helped paralyzed rats walk again, is poised to launch its first trials on...
Restorative Therapies Announces FDA Clearance of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Arm Cycling
Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer of medical devices providing clinic and in-home restoration therapy, today announced FDA clearance of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Arm...
More travel abroad for stem cell therapy
Procedures banned in U.S. offer disabled hope
Six years after a car accident left Jeni Rummelt paralyzed from the waist down, she is traveling to...
Human embryonic stem-cell work must go on, says researcher
A top scientist using stem cells from human embryos to cure disease and repair injuries will proceed with his work, he said in Tucson...
Corzine right on stem-cell pursuit
If the negative vote on stem-cell research was because of a reluctance to spend more taxpayer dollars, it was most unfortunate. I commend Gov....
Ameristar Workplace Giving Campaign Yields Over $3 Million for Local Communities
Astounding 85 Percent Workplace Giving Rate- Contributions Up 23 Percent This Year- Ameristar Council Bluffs, Iowa Receives Special Award
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