Taliaferro honored as hometown hero

It's been a long, steady climb for Adam Taliaferro since that fateful September day in 2000 on the football field at Ohio State University...

Q Therapeutics Wins Biotechnology Innovation Award for 2007

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded the 2007 Utah Innovation Award for Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals. The award honors Q's...

Swims wash away depths of despair for paralyzed Mexico man

ENSENADA, Mexico — The marathon swimmer churned a solitary path through the chilly current, his wave-sculpted shoulders and arms dragging his lifeless legs through...

‘The injury doesn’t change who you are,’ says Coquitlam man

Rick Hansen made history with his journey around the world but it was only the beginning of what would become his lifelong dream. With the...

Adventurer’s next step is to take his first step

It WOULD never have happened if they had just stuck to the plan. But the £8 ($A19) air fares were too good to ignore....

Rallying call for the disabled

Disabled people in Greece should try to get out of their homes more, despite the obstacles they encounter on sidewalks, in stores and on...

Still making a difference

Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...

From the lab to the operating room

Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research. The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...

Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries

Effect of nationwide injury prevention program on serious spinal injuries in New Zealand Rugby Union: an ecologic study A scheme educating coaches and referees in...

Picking up the pace in struggle to walk again

Suspended in a harness over a treadmill, Rich Maloney swung his arms vigorously and propelled his body forward. At his feet, two physical therapists...