Yearly Archives: 2007

Top broker doesn’t let paralysis stop him from realizing dreams

Eric Northbrook is well known throughout the San Diego County real estate community as one of the region's top brokers. Now, the Cushman & Wakefield...

Disabled Vets to Test Limits During Wheelchair Games

More than 20 veterans injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan will join some 600 other disabled veterans next week for the 27th National...

Tip of the iceberg

There's more to paralysis than not being able to move. Victoria reveals the hidden medical challenges faced by people with spinal injuries Paralysis is...

Funding to upgrade stem cell research facilities at UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Human Stem Cell Core Facility, which supports multiple research projects using stem cells to advance the understanding...

N0M4D Fox Interview (Xbox 360 gamer)

Nomad was born with a rare muscle and joint disorder called Arthrogryposis that has confined him to a wheelchair and left him without the use of his arms or legs.

Alta gives $12M to spinal cord injury fund

EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta is hoping a $12-million donation over three years to the Rick Hansen Foundation will help the province become a national...

Geron Parades New Stem-Cell Finding

Geron (GERN) is strutting its stuff. The California-based Biotechnology company kicked off a busy week -- which includes a big cancer-related conference -- with news...

Sharing a hard lesson

It was close to midnight on a hot June night in 1992 when Eric Wildt dived into a friend's in-ground swimming pool. His head hit...

Daughter is inspired by mom’s injury

On hot summer night in 1994, Betty Uriegas' life changed forever. For nine years, she had been a Hall County Sheriff's deputy and served as...

On the Rebound

Tyler Malone’s not letting a wheelchair keep him down Tyler Malone wants to do something no one else has ever done, something that could affect...