Regeneration study could offer hope to humans
The genes and proteins in salamanders and frog tadpoles hold secrets that IUPUI researchers hope will lead them to discover how to regenerate limbs...
Learning a new routine
Injured Tucson gymnast endures Rehabilitation in Colorado, where he begins to heal and adapts to life as a quadriplegic
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Donnellan reaches...
Heat a danger for disabled
Those paralyzed can't detect effects of high temperatures
Not quite a year after a surfing accident left him a quadriplegic, Robert "Buzz" Chmielewski was at...
$5 million in new state stem cell research funding
Gov. Blagojevich announces recipients of $5 million in new state stem cell research funding
Funds awarded to seven state university stem cell research projects
CHICAGO –...
Spinal cord bridge bypasses injury to restore mobility
Cleveland -- The body's spinal cord is like a super highway of nerves. When an injury occurs, the body's policing defenses put up a...
Family Rallies For Cancer Survivor Paralyzed In Crash
Family and friends of a cancer survivor who was paralyzed in a car accident are coming together to help.
NewsCenter 5's Jim Boyd reported that...
Anti-Ban Billionaires
Billionaire cash has kept embryonic stem-cell research alive--just barely.
Anti-abortion crusaders see research on embryonic stem cells as something akin to murder. Eli Broad sees...
Wheelchairs traded for wakeboards
People with disabilities trying a sport that was just about impossible a few years ago
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS (AP) — Two years ago, Vijay Viswanathan severed...
Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers
Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers And Deep-tissue Injuries That Healthcare Workers May Miss
For people with impaired mobility and reduced ability to...
Disabled People ‘Left Behind’ in Emergency Planning
During Hurricane Katrina, Benilda Caixeta, a New Orleans resident with Quadriplegia, tried for two days to seek refuge at the Superdome. Despite repeated phone...
