Quadriplegic Looks for Improvement After Stem Cell Treatments

LAYTON, Utah (AP) -- Some miracles take a lot of work -- and even more time. After a five-week stay in a hospital in China...

Firefighter is an inspiration

Milpitas Firefighter Sean Simonson didn't face flames or rescues in 2006, but as he fought a spinal cord injury that left him immobile after...

New sports program to benefit disabled soldiers

The Department of National Defence is working with the Canadian Paralympic Committee on a program called "Soldier On" to help members of the military...

Fast and slow – How the spinal cord controls the speed of movement

Cornell research may have implications for treating human ITHACA, N.Y. -- Using a state-of-the-art technique to map neurons in the spinal cord of a larval...

Fundraising for charity at the Ironman

A small group of dedicated competitors are aiming to achieve more than just completing this weekend's Ironman at Taupo. They will be completing a fundraising...

High-tech bike helps spinal-cord injury victims work up sweat

David Albright will not miss the Chicken McNuggets. Or the 400-mile round trip. He will not miss the motel bills or memorizing the graffiti...

Cord blood promises life

A state Senate bill calls for a program to educate expecting parents on the benefits of donating umbilical cord blood to stem cell research. MORE...

Beware the chair

Travis Oldhouser proves Quad rugby isn't for the scared, soft or squeamish PHILADELPHIA - Metal slammed into metal in the middle of the gym. Bodies...

Making Health Care Universally Available

New England States Struggle To Find The Right Formula Juan Martinez had not seen a doctor in the five years since he left Peru when...

Senate OKs stem-cell study

Despite its current financial crisis, the Illinois Senate voted Friday to approve grant funding for embryonic and adult stem-cell research. Senate Bill 4, which passed...