Yearly Archives: 2007
Stem cell agency awards millions
20 state universities, labs – including UC Irvine – share nearly $45 million.
BURLINGAME -- California's stem cell agency on Friday doled out nearly $45...
McKenzie man heads to China for stem cell treatment
McKENZIE - It may be a long shot, but Craig and Sheila Willis believe it's worth taking for the chance that he might one...
‘I think Allison will walk again’
Dr. John Kessler was working in his office when he received word his daughter, Allison, had been seriously hurt in a skiing accident.
Kessler is...
Skiing for all
WILLISTON -- It has been about a year since a spinal cord injury resulting from a snowboarding accident left Eric Rose in a wheelchair....
Paralyzed men can be fathers
CHICAGO -- In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he’d...
Freak accident changes life
Breathing becomes a challenge for avid amateur athlete who fractured his neck
Victor Van den Boomen used to swim, bike and run hundreds of miles...
‘Smart Bladder’ Technology Could Help Paralyzed
FRIDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Duke University researchers say they've moved a step closer in their efforts to develop a "smart bladder pacemaker"...
‘Smart’ prosthetics: restoring independence to people with disabilities
People with paralysis can stand and move without a wheelchair. They can operate computers to read email and play video games. Brown University neuroscientist...
Firm provides ramps for handicapped
Mike Cleary has installed more than 100 metal ramps for Disability access in residences (as well as in commercial buildings) since launching his own...
Scientists prepare way for bionic man
Researchers aim within five years to restore natural arm and leg movements to people who are completely paralysed, using the power of neurotechnology, the...
