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Don’t bet against him

MT. VERNON — Had he been able, he would have leaped out of his bed, fists raised. If his legs had responded, if his...

Antibody Block Helps Regenerate Spinal Cord

An Antibody treatment that neutralizes a nerve growth inhibitor has repaired damaged spinal cords in rats and could do the same in humans. Researcher Lisa...

Device helps people learn to walk again

After Scott Rayburg was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Ohio last year, surgeons gave him no more than a 15 percent chance...

Christopher Reeve to speak at FirstEnergy Park

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Lakewood BlueClaws and Eric Taylor’s Empowerment Group are pleased to announce that Christopher Reeve will headline Empower New Jersey 2004,...

I’m going to walk again

16-year-old who woke up paralyzed hasn't lost his will or his faith Zack Murphy got a necktie not long before Father's Day this year, an...

Machine Helps Spinal Injury Patients

The following Healthcast report by medical editor Marilyn Brooks first aired July 9, 2004, on Channel 4 Action News at 5 p.m. For the last...

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Supports Brain-Computer Interface Breakthrough

SPRINGFIELD, N.J., July 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The July 9, 2004 edition of Science reports on an exciting study, "Cognitive Control Signals for Neural...

Teen, paralyzed in accidental shooting, files bid for gun’s maker

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A California youth left paralyzed in an accidental shooting filed a $175,000 bid in federal bankruptcy court here Friday to buy...

Former Marine, quadriplegic wants others to buckle up

MCRD/ERR PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.(July 9, 2004) -- Attaining the rank of sergeant in the Marine Corps is no easy task. It takes dedication and...

Nerve Cells Successfully Regenerated Following Spinal Cord Injury

Newswise — Using a combination of therapies and cell grafts, a team of University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine researchers has...