Personal Stories Showcased in ‘Miracle Cell’

Their stories are amazing: Cardiac patients who recover rapidly after their own stem cells are implanted into their hearts; people with spinal cord injuries...

Medical miracle

Stem-cell surgery shows promise Some words spark debate every time they are spoken, few more surely than "stem cells." Many ordinary people who smile on...

Treading new paths for neurotrauma rehab

Inside UVic's Motor control research lab, investigations into such commonplace activities as walking is revealing secrets about the nervous system that may one day...

Soldiers connect with veterans

Employees from Headquarters, TRADOC visit the local VA Hospital spinal cord unit for an afternoon of games, fun First-time visitors to the Hampton VA Medical...

Teen crash victim heads home from rehab

Samantha Bitterman, a Churchville-Chili High School senior severely injured in a car crash in October, left a Chicago Rehabilitation hospital today and returned to...

Paraplegic from Spain is making strides in therapy here

Oscar Segovia pedaled a stationary bike in a crowded gym. He'd already done some stretching and gone for a short walk. After lunch, he...

Govt backs Wallaby gene research

THE Victorian government has backed a $12 million study of a wallaby species that might lead to better treatments for cancer and spinal cord...

New Wheelchair Climbs Stairs

CHICAGO (CBS 2) Imagine a paralyzed person being able to reach something from the top shelf at a grocery store without help or climbing...

Linux on Power from IBM for Critical Stem Cell Research

Department of Molecular Biology Displaces Dell, Turns to IBM for Crucial Technology NEW YORK, N.Y., April 1, 2004 - Today at a press conference in...

Clinical Research Opportunities

Miami Project scientists' Mark S. Nash, Ph.D. and Edelle Field-Fote, Ph.D., PT were recently awarded funding as part of a multi-center grant from the...