Through new therapy, some partially paralyzed patients approach walking
DALLAS — It takes a body harness, a sophisticated exoskeleton and a quarter-million-dollar treadmill, but Albert Pruitt walks.
Pruitt, who has been partially paralyzed since...
Christopher Reeve Foundation Opposes Administration’s Research Budget
SHORT HILLS, N.J., PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF), a national, non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for cures and treatments for spinal...
Levitra effective for ED due to spinal cord injury
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The impotence drug Levitra is helpful for men who have erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by spinal cord injury, according...
Safe Kids – Car seats, boosters save children’s lives
Most parents know that babies and toddlers need to be restrained in car seats — properly installed and adjusted — every time they ride...
Key lawmakers oppose easing stem-cell rules
A car wreck more than 20 years ago left Danny Heumann paralyzed from the chest down.
The Ann Arbor man now runs an organization that...
Paralyzed football player making strides
Nat Little gently wraps his arms around Tamela Johnston and squeezes with all the strength he can muster.
"Good," the personal trainer tells him. "It's...
New hope for spinal cord injury patients
ISLAMABAD: Tiny nerves taken from the rib cage, fortified with a powerful growth inducer and transplanted in the spinal cord significantly reversed paralysis in...
Wheelchair-bound, Utley stands tall
DETROIT -- If you were looking for the most meaningful story of Super Bowl week, it wasn't at the NFL's annual Media Day extravaganza...
Game control gives disabled chance to play
Nintendo has been in the technology spotlight since announcing plans for a video-game controller that can be used with only one hand.
But a disabled...
Electrical stimulation gives hope to paralyzed
Therapy could help restore some function, some studies suggest
Vibrating tingles of electricity worm into the thin legs of paralyzed children, pulling at their muscles...
