Yearly Archives: 2007
Three proteins could be new targets for treating stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries
Some mature brain cells can grow new extensions when the amount of three particular proteins on their surface increases, a new study shows.
The research...
You don’t need a cape to be a true superhero
Whom do you turn to if Superman dies?
Marc Buoniconti doesn't have the comic-book feel of a superhero: He has been a quadriplegic since fall...
New wheels at St. Mary’s makes getting around easier
Getting around just got a whole lot easier for spinal cord injury patients at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital.
Just ask Jeff Todd, a...
Get Mad America, Your Cures are Being Crushed
Senate Bill 5, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Of 2007, was just passed in the U.S. Senate. It has been praised by some...
Stingley remembered for determination in face of paralysis
FOREST PARK - Darryl Stingley, paralyzed by one of the most widely known hits in the history of professional football, was remembered Tuesday for...
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Lauds U.S. Senate Passage of the Stem Cell Research...
SHORT HILLS, N.J., April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire / -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF), the national, non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures and...
Paralyzed Stingley remembered for grace
Darryl Stingley, paralyzed by one of the most infamous hits in the history of professional football, was remembered Tuesday for the grace with which...
Speedway injury adds to crash toll
Speedway officials still insist the sport does not need a safety overhaul despite another accident in a series that has claimed three lives in...
Idland honored for his work as disability activist
The son of former Ramsey County deputy sheriff Gerry Idland of Devils Lake was inducted into the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame in...
Ducharme regains some mobility
CHARLOTTE -- A Charlotte man who suffered a severe spinal injury during last year's running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, can now walk,...
