The long road back

Pam Malcolm won't let a near-fatal car crash deter her from attaining her goals. Pam Malcolm, 20, of Colchester is slowly but surely recovering from...

Helper monkey is a blessing for California quadriplegic

LA HABRA, Calif. - (KRT) - The cell phone drops out of Craig Cook's lap and tumbles to the floor. The phone is his...

Plight of Women With Spinal Cord Injuries Highlighted

A TWO-DAY workshop highlighting the plight of women with spinal cord injuries, ended in Harare at the weekend with a call for financial assistance...

disabled job despair

Getting a job if you're sick or disabled can be an uphill struggle. Less than 40 percent of all disabled people in the Netherlands...

SINGING IN THE RAIN

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and actor Billy Bob Thornton brave the elements for a worthy cause. "Only country music fans would do something like this!"...

Differing Views on Controversal Stem-Cell Research

`Research is promising' With all the recent discussions surrounding stem-cell research and former First Lady Nancy Reagan's support of this research, I am encouraging all...

Stem cell quest takes family to Bahamas

FENTON TWP. - Giving Karly Pollack a second chance at a normal life may come from an experimental stem cell transplant not performed in...

Straight talk on stem cells

Stem cells are in the news. I know that you are working on stem cell research. Tell us a little about your work. My research...

Yale researchers receive $4.5 million grant to study spinal cord repair

Yale researchers Stephen G Waxman, MD and Jeffery D Kocsis have received a $4.5 million grant from the Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Research and Development...

Robot aids the spinal-cord injured

Lokomat helps people with paralysed legs simulate walking movements In an attempt to get the brain to signal the body to walk again, doctors are...