Paraplegic not held back by tractor mishap
CAT SPRING - Lloyd Klaus is a talented woodworker, with beautiful steamer trunks and lazy Susans his specialties.
Once a commercial sawmill operator, he has...
New University College London Unit Holds Out Hope Of Repair Of Spinal Cord Injuries
Clinical trials that could ultimately lead to repair of spinal cord injuries are scheduled to begin within three years at University College London, following...
New ways to reverse paralysis
Each year, more than 11,000 people will become paralyzed in the United States. It happens in a split second, but it changes lives forever.
Researchers...
Spinal Cord Repair Trials Given Go-Ahead
Human trials of a technique with the potential to repair spinal cord injuries are set to start within three years, experts said today.
The work,...
University of Florida researchers reveal secret lives of genes during spinal injury
The body attempts to heal a damaged spinal cord in much the same way it repairs skin after simple cuts and scrapes, an insight...
Spinal Cord Nerve Cells Receive a Boost
Newswise — Two studies presented at the 129th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in Toronto describe substances that could help protect nerve...
Geron wins stem cell technology patent, shares up
(Reuters) - Geron Corp. (GERN.O:Research) said on Tuesday it was granted a patent on a type of human embryonic stem cell growth technology, sending...
Kerry shows support of stem cell research to NH
With only 29 days left until Election Day, democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry and actor-turned-activist Michael J. Fox discussed the issue of stem...
Early Scan Helps Spinal Injury Recovery
MONDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spinal cord injuries can help doctors identify patients who would benefit from surgery,...
D.C. Jail Stay Ends in Death For Quadriplegic Md. Man
Care Provided by Hospital, Corrections Dept. in Question
By Henri E. Cauvin - Washington Post Staff Writer
Jonathan Magbie, a 27-year-old Mitchellville man, was sent to...
