Yearly Archives: 2005
Nano World: Nano for stem-cell research
New York, NY, Jun. 13 (UPI) -- Cutting-edge nanotechnology is beginning to help advance the equally pioneering field of stem-cell research, with devices that...
Unsupervised Trampoline Use Contributes to Jump in Children’s Injuries
Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Tips to Avoid Trampoline Dangers
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Trampolines are now rivaling swing sets and sandboxes as the staple...
Event raises awareness about spinal cord injuries
It was just as the race master yelled "go!" over the loudspeaker that a looming grey cloud opened up and dumped a torrent of...
Make Them Go Away- Book
Make Them Go Away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve and The Case Against Disability Rights By Mary Johnson
EXCERPT:
In the spring of 2000, actor Clint Eastwood...
Barrier-Free Travel – Book
Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts And Bolts Guide For Wheelers And Slow Walkers, 2nd Edition Candy Harrington
Authored by the editor of the leading travel magazine...
Striving for Normalcy
Rebecca Wylie has learned how to live what she calls a normal collegiate life despite an illness that has left her paralyzed
Every morning, Rebecca...
Cloning pioneer hopes to work with Baylor
HOUSTON — South Korean stem cell pioneer Woo Suk Hwang says he wants to work with researchers at the Texas Medical Center, but federal...
Monster Mile latest challenge
DOVER — Dover International Speedway, with its concrete surface, steep banking and tight turns, is an intimidating track for even the most accomplished race...
Stem cell advocates plan strategy
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Scientists gather routinely at the Texas Medical Center to share research. But they are meeting this weekend in enemy territory...
Spinal experts urge footy rule changes
A review of spinal cord injuries in Australian footballers has sparked calls for rule changes in both rugby union and rugby league.
Apart from the...
