Yearly Archives: 2004
Scientists Clone First Human Embryo
Genetically Identical Cells May One Day Cure Disease
Researchers in South Korea say they are the first to successfully clone a human embryo and use...
New Insights Into Spinal Cord Injuries
People who suffer a spinal injury can still generate leg muscle activity independent of brain signals, says a study in the new issue of...
Lawmakers oppose U of M’s stem cell research plan
Dozens of lawmakers are prepared to stand behind a bill that would deny public money to institutions that conduct research on human embryos. The...
Therapeutic Cloning Prompts Call for Ban
First Human Cloning to Obtain Stem Cells Sparks Calls for Ban on All Cloning in United States
SEATTLE Feb. 12 — In a clash of...
Stem Cell Research Offers Hope For Some
KIRKLAND - Hal Newsom never knows if he's going to have a good day or a bad day.
"Every day in my life I go...
Researchers: Don’t try to clone babies
The South Korean researchers who made history this week in creating human embryos through cloning and extracting viable stem cells say they adamantly oppose...
Spinal Cord Trauma
Definition:
Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord that results from direct injury to the cord itself, or from indirect injury from damage...
Dana Reeve Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Dana Reeve, wife of actor Christopher Reeve, a director of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) and...
Foot Electrical Stimulation Cycling
Outlined below is a study that requires volunteers who wish to get healthier and have a spinal cord injury. This project has obtained a...
Current Interventions 2004
Drug Therapy
Effective drug therapy for spinal cord injury first became a reality in 1990, when methylprednisolone, the first drug shown to improve recovery from...
