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...

New study directs stem cell growth

A recent study by Yale researchers has determined a new, more effective technique for guiding the development of neuronal cells by manipulating the Environment...

Spinal cord injury sufferers stay busy with new group

A new spinal cord injury group in Naples is gathering steam, with weekly and monthly events to keep members busy and its first major...

JUST LIKE FLOATING IN SPACE

Wheelchair users dive at Monterey aquarium It was 5:15 p.m. and Steve Lyon was preparing to get vertical for the first time in two weeks. Zipped...

Iowa troops, Harkin help injured Iraqi girl

WASHINGTON --- A 12-year-old Iraqi girl, who was paralyzed in a misguided U.S. mortar attack, arrived in America for treatment Saturday, thanks to the...

Reeve Paralysis Center Sponsors Author Gary Karp

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), a program of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis...

Stops Pulled on Nerve Regeneration

By Gabe Romain, Betterhumans Staff "Stepping on the gas" could lead to better spinal cord treatments A two-pronged strategy of enhancing growth and halting growth inhibitors...

‘Friday Night Lights’ stars raise money for football players

"Friday Night Lights," a film about the 1988 Odessa Permian High School Panthers football team, is currently in production in Central Texas. On Tuesday...