Stem-cell research at U of L ‘major step’

Nerve-repair work offers hope for treating array of disorders A laboratory rat unable to use its right front paw because of a spinal cord...

Children’s Hospital Boston Launches Virtual Stem Cell Laboratory

Web-based Flash simulation allows users to manipulate stem cells and learn about stem cell research. (PRWEB) March 8, 2006 -- Prod. Manipulate. Investigate. The interactive...

Student sees personal stake in stem-cell topic

From where Jeff McCaffrey sits — in a wheelchair — he is in the race of his life. He sees as challengers any groups opposing...

Dana Reeve Passes Away at Age 44

Christopher Reeve Foundation Mourns the Passing of Dana Reeve (Short Hills, NJ, March 7, 2006) - Dana Reeve, Chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF)...

Improving Recovery from Spinal Cord Injuries: New $3.7 Million Grant Will Create Comprehensive Rehabilitation...

Georgetown To House One of Only Six Similar NIH-Funded Programs in the Country March 6, 2006, Washington, DC — Each year, nearly 11,000 Americans suffer...

Garden Therapy

Planting the seeds of success Recovering from a stroke or a spinal cord injury takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work. But some...

Hypothermia treatment helps officer walk again

Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital successfully used a new procedure to help Miami Police Officer Manny Gomez walk again after he suffered a spinal...

As new budget is considered, fight is on for federal funding

WASHINGTON - The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center in Short Hills, N.J., is mobilizing a big political effort to fight President Bush's...

Jesse’s Story on Tour – Overcoming Adversity

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 March, 2006 : - - For the past 10 years, Jesse’s entry into the world of public speaking came...

SCI Prevention is Crucial to Decreasing the Impact on Individuals and Society

Newswise — According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), an estimated 250,000 to 450,000 people in the United States are living with...