Yearly Archives: 2007

Feds announce funding for spinal cord research

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced $30 million over five years that will fund spinal cord injury research and Rehabilitation. The money will go towards...

Basile’s Hands-On Approach

Relaunched Web site for Determined2heal offers a wealth of advice to those with spinal injuries, and the Potomac man behind it is thinking big. Two...

Australian Scientists Developing Spinal Cord Implant

Sydney, Australia (AHN) - The creator of the bionic ear is working on an idea involving a spinal cord implant that would be a...

Scientists craft embryonic stem cell ethics rules

New international guidelines on human embryonic stem cell research called for close scrutiny of scientists and clear consent from people donating cells, but did...

First Middle East Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference opens today at Arab Health

The UAE needs more Rehabilitation facilities and specialists to ensure quality of life and function for its injured and disabled population, experts from the...

Plano East wrestler receives support

Donations roll in for Plano East junior, who faces more surgery today Ammon Butcher was never a star as a high school wrestler. His...

Former Classmates Bring Smile To Paralyzed Teen

CAMDEN, N.J. A Camden County teen recovering from a devastating football injury got a big boost on Tuesday. Shykem Lawrence suffered a spinal cord injury...

Survey of Pain and Fatigue in Adults with Disabilities

NOW RECRUITING! Announcing a new study of pain and fatigue in adults with Multiple Sclerosis and spinal cord injury. PURPOSE Pain and fatigue are the most common...

Eigen’s spinal injury leads Old Forge community to rally around athlete

Kiel Eigen remembers the bounce in his step and the butterflies fluttering in his stomach. He had been waiting for some time for that kickoff....

Love Bloomed, Despite Paralysis, After She Saved His Life

Maryann Soucy and Daniel Spradley went bowling on their first date in 2005. Last week they bowled again - Danny's first outing since August. "I...