Stem cell transplants from women raise cancer risk

People who receive stem cell transplants for diseases such as leukaemia appear to face a higher risk of developing secondary cancers, especially if the...

Researchers discover treatment for spinal cord injury pain

ST. PAUL, Minn – Spinal cord injury patients with moderate to severe nerve pain experienced less pain and in some cases no pain while...

Modified van, Marine mindset carry injured vet into a new chapter of life

FREDERICK -- An injury during his service in Iraq three years ago left Marine Sgt. Jason Wittling many things -- a quadriplegic,...

Craig H. Neilsen

It is with great sorrow and loss that the family of Craig H. Neilsen announces his passing on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Las...

Bringing the gift of mobility

Woman gives villagers treatment, wheelchairs When Physical Therapist Colleen Sullivan Moses and her group drove up to a village in Tibet, they often found an...

The Simple Things: Giving Thanks For Life

(WCCO) Pause for a moment to ponder some of the basics of life we may take for granted -- like walking or just being...

Symposium presentations

Drs. Robert Morecraft and Da-Qing Yang, professors of basic biomedical sciences at the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota,...

Temperance Crash Victim Defies Long Odds; Gives Thanks As She Strives to Overcome Spinal...

Cortney Hoffman is walking. In 2002, when she was 16, she rolled her car. She woke up staring at a perfect summer sky, wondering why...

‘Superman’ memorial, scholarship created at Cornell

ITHACA — Actor. Superman. Hero. Those three words adorn the plaque dedicated to Christopher Reeve that was unveiled Saturday at Cornell University. The dedication came...

Ameristar Mourns Death of Chairman and Ceo Craig H. Neilsen

BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMPLEMENTS MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION PLAN Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 20, 2006 - Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: ASCA) is saddened to announce the death...