Dole Discloses Emergency That Nearly Took His Life
Former Senator Bob Dole, whose life was shaped by a devastating war injury, suffered a medical emergency earlier this year that doctors told him...
Work on wheels: Disproving the myths of disability
As a Physical Therapy student in the 1970s, Thomas Holtackers learned to help individuals overcome injuries that interfered with their daily functioning.
Now a Physical...
Tommy Lee Jones And John Walsh Join Forces
John Walsh, who turned his personal tragedy into a national movement through his highly acclaimed “America’s Most Wanted” television program, joins Tommy Lee Jones,...
Hundreds of Runnders to Participate in “Race for Spinal Victory”
Hundreds of Runnders to Participate in "Race for Spinal Victory" at Jones Beach, Long Island on April 10 - Proceeds to Benefit Spinal Cord...
Life on the Hill
On February 16, the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies convened a public hearing to examine several bills related to stem cell research....
Playing God? Benefits and challenges abound in human embryo research
While most people believe that reproductive human cloning equates to unethical practice, advocates of therapeutic cloning and stem cell therapy have been left dismayed...
Expression profile of EphA receptors after spinal cord injury in adult rats
Researchers are looking at molecular activities that occur early in development that "come back" after trauma, such as a spinal cord Lesion.
They observed such...
AANS Applauds Institute of Medicine’s Spinal Cord Injury Report
Newswise — According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), as many as 250,000 people are living in the United States with spinal...
New Avenues of Research Open for Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
Concerted National Effort Needed To Develop New Therapies
Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Recent discoveries about the Central Nervous System's capacity for Regeneration and repair...
Beijing offers beginning in quest to walk again
David Landewee already can feel sensations in his stomach. His breathing is stronger. He can even sit up and flex muscles in his legs.
Nearly...
