Yearly Archives: 2007
Analog chip could be Rx for spinal cord injury
There's a reason that a broken neck or back is considered to be one of the most tragic of injuries. If the spinal cord...
Nonprofit group aids injured athletes
Eighteen-year-old Lars Veen, a freeskier from Norway, was training for a competition in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., when he overshot a landing during a jump,...
Spine Injury Breakthroughs – Hope for Injured NFL Athlete
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Within minutes of the hit that left Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett lying on the turf with a...
Everett moving both hands
Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight...
Everett’s mom worried but optimistic
At the bedside of paralyzed Bills player, sheembodies can-do spirit for the long road back
She arrived at Millard Fillmore Hospital dressed in her Sunday...
Doctors on the Scene Acted Quickly to Treat Everett With Cold Therapy
BUFFALO, Sept. 15 — In the moments after a serious spinal cord injury paralyzed Kevin Everett of the Buffalo Bills below the shoulders, doctors...
Heads up! Tackling the wrong way can lead to catastrophic injuries
CONYERS, Ga. – Chad Frazier has seen it hundreds of times: Two guys run into each other at full speed, and one of them...
Taichung hospital joins spinal cord injury group
China Medical University Hospital in Taichung has joined the China Spinal Cord Injury Network (ChinaSCINet) to conduct experiments into the effectiveness of stem cell...
Cooling seen aiding player’s recovery
Doctor: Action may have helped avert paralysis
Doctors initially said that Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett had little chance of walking again after...
Experimental therapy may ease spinal cord injury
An experimental body cooling treatment used on an injured National Football League player offers promise for preventing paralysis in people who sustain severe spinal...
