Paralyzed policeman, former Padre, returns to S.D.

SAN DIEGO – A San Diego police officer paralyzed after being shot in the neck last year returned to a hero's welcome today from...

Shooting for the STARZ

Roll! Shoot! Score! By Jill Cueni-Cohen Ordinary basketball takes on a whole new dimension when it's played by teams in wheelchairs. "Wheelchair basketball really...

Findings on Nerve Cell Proteins Show Promise for Reducing Disability

New findings in animals suggest a potential treatment to minimize Disability after spinal cord and other nervous system injuries, say neuroscientists. Newswise — New findings...

Medical Breakthroughs: Baclofen Pump

It's been more than 12 years since Michael Wolfe suffered a debilitating stroke. "I lost the use of my left arm and left leg, left...

Reduced scarring helps nerves grow through spinal injuries

HOUSTON -- Infusing a naturally occurring anti-scarring agent called decorin into the damaged spinal cords of rats suppresses key molecules that block nerve Regeneration...

Adult Stem Cells, and Other Sources, Showing Promise

SAN FRANCISCO, California, MARCH 6, 2004 (Zenit.org).- As debates continue over cloning and use of human embryos, progress is being made in the far...

A designer gets to grips with disability

Daniel Brown refuses to let paralysis depress him. In fact, says Marisol Grandón, his work has taken him in a new direction Daniel Brown is...

Bill would help disabled find aid

By GEOFF PENDER - THE SUN HERALD JACKSON - There are numerous government, nonprofit and faith-based services available to Mississippians with disabilities. But tracking down...

The roots of the Stem Cell Controversy

The argument surrounding the research is multi-faceted. Here's a look at the science, politics and campus reaction behind the debate. Although the ethical debate concerning...

Grant to aid spinal cord study

A team of scientists at Robarts Research Institute has been awarded nearly $1 million to accelerate its work on finding new ways to treat...