Md. cannot afford to lag in stem cell research race

Congress will probably pass a bill to finance embryonic stem cell research with federal dollars, but President Bush will certainly veto it because of...

Carnival ride leads to weird consequences for young girl

RACINE - Success is measured in small pieces in the Renguette household. Carly can move her left hand now, her right hand a bit,...

Paralysed nurse win negligence claim

A RETIRED nurse left paralysed after an operation on her back at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital has won a legal action claiming she was...

Greyhound Will Pay Millions over Verdict

A federal appeals court upheld an eight million dollar verdict against Greyhound Lines for a woman injured when another passenger cut the driver's neck...

Why we should defend stem cell research

Stem cell research is among the most exciting but also most controversial areas of science today. It was in the news again last week...

Synapse expands business in Oberlin

Biomedical firm lands $4M in extra funding OBERLIN — Synapse Biomedical, developer of an implantable device that allows paralyzed individuals to breathe on their...

Surgeons issue warning after WA spinal injury increase

Surgeons at Royal Perth Hospital are urging people to be careful during their summer holidays, after treating an alarming number of spinal injury patients. Trauma...

Official faults Bush stem cell funding limits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. National Institutes of Health official said on Friday President George W. Bush's limits on federal funding for human...

Family of paralyzed Wilson player contemplates lawsuit

The family of Shykem "Shaka" Lawrence - the Woodrow Wilson High football player who was paralyzed in an Aug. 25 scrimmage - has asked...

Sailing duo ready for Miami debut

Sailors Allan Smith and Jackie Gay are hoping their new partnership can reap rewards in American waters next week. The duo have teamed up to...