Monthly Archives: January 2006
Electrical stimulation gives hope to paralyzed
Therapy could help restore some function, some studies suggest
Vibrating tingles of electricity worm into the thin legs of paralyzed children, pulling at their muscles...
Game control gives disabled chance to play
Nintendo has been in the technology spotlight since announcing plans for a video-game controller that can be used with only one hand.
But a disabled...
Young Tornado Victim Comes Home
A homecoming for a young tornado victim.
Thirteen-year-old William Pfingston suffers from a paralyzing spinal cord injury when a twister tore through the Eastbrook mobile...
American Chopper FANtasy Bike 4
The final of four FANtasy bike winners is revealed as the guys head to California. After a car accident left this fan a paraplegic,...
Bikers most at risk of spine injury
Car and motorcycle crashes and falls are the most common causes of spinal cord injury in Australia, a new report shows.
And men are more...
Bringing The Promise Of Stem Cell Research A Step Closer To Reality
Treena Arinzeh, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) who is one of the USA's leading stem cell...
Drayson Center¹s new equipment makes it no sweat for wheelchair users to work out
Delmon Dunston clenched his teeth and drew a deep breath as he lifted weights.
It was a relief for Dunston to use the new wheelchair-accessible...
Botox smooths over bladder problems for injured
AUSTRALIA'S biggest trial of Botox -- a toxin most commonly associated with cosmetic surgery -- aims to put an end to the embarrassing bladder...
‘Hwang myth’ spurs dubious stem cell tests
Rush to develop therapies leaves 12 dead, 80% in worse condition
KOREA - Hwang Mi-sun, 39, was once hailed as proof that miracle cures can...
Lawsuit raises liability issues
Officials, coaches still support sport
When a former high school gymnast in Sioux Falls filed a negligence lawsuit against her coaches, her school and a...
