Monthly Archives: July 2006
Independence Now receives Quality of Life grant from the Christopher Reeve Foundation
Independence Now, an organization that assists people with disabilities to live more independent lives, has been awarded a Quality of Life grant in the...
Magpies’ player in critical condition
Bartlett in serious neck injury
Hawke's Bay Nui Bartlett is in a critical condition after suffering from a serious neck injury sustained in an Air...
Banker injured in Spain moved to Atlanta for treatment
(Charlotte, NC-AP) July 31, 2006 - A Charlotte, North Carolina, banker who suffered a severe spine injury during last month's running of the bulls...
Ramp offers accessibility
HIBBING — A ramp for someone in a wheelchair can be a lifeline to the world.
For Dylan Nobs, 30, of Hibbing, having a wheelchair...
New Israeli patent gets a leg up
For many stroke victims, one of the most debilitating results of their condition is the paralysis of a limb.
For the thousands of Americans who...
Exploring all sides of stem cell debate
The embryonic stem cell debate marches on, from pulpit to politics to Parkinson's patients hoping beyond hope a cure is found.
Lee Sippel, of Fond...
Boy wins battle with state for care
Birth-injury program loses as high court says it won't hear appeal
A state program to help children injured at birth has lost a 2½-year legal...
Thank You from The Christopher Reeve Action Network
First of all, thank you for your tireless dedication. Without your help, the historic passage of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810)...
Bush’s embryonic stem cell stance helps to keep her in a wheelchair
(July 25, 2006) — A budding young artist eagerly applies himself to developing his talent, but he's frustrated when his teachers allow him to...
Botox curbs incontinence from spinal cord injury
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injections of Botox, or botulinum toxin-type A, appear useful in the treatment of drug-resistant urinary Incontinence due to traumatic...
