Monthly Archives: July 2008
Everett center of attention at annual football camp
PORT ARTHUR - Kevin Everett walked toward the football field at Memorial High School and paused for yet another photograph Monday.
Sheri Richmond, a Port...
3 movies delve into living with paralysis
PORTAGE | The Northwest Indiana Spinal Cord Injury Group is hoping to educate people about life in a wheelchair by sponsoring a series of...
Stem-cell tourism troubles experts
In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him injected with blood stem cells from...
‘We plan to bring out innovative tailor-made cells for diseases’
Chennai: Can you gain anything from someone whose job has not been determined? In sports, the guy who sits on the bench can only...
ADRL Donates $60,000 in Tickets to Help Children
O’FALLON, Mo. -- The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard has donated $60,000 worth of tickets for its July...
Levels of Function in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries range from minor to severe, the labeling of these injuries can sometimes be confusing.
Preventing Paralysis- Healthy Life
PREVENTING PARALYSIS
BACKGROUND: According to the Spinal Cord Injury Information Network, there are about 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries each year in the...
Drs. Raisman and Li explain their groundbreaking findings
Dr. Geoffrey Raisman and Dr. Ying Li describe in plain terms the research project to which they've dedicated their lives.
Wheelchair motorbike to make NZ debut
A motorcycle designed specially for wheelchair users will travel the country in a promotion for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust.
During its nationwide tour,...
Paraplegics hope to walk again
Every mile that four Paraplegic athletes taking part in the Wheel to Walk tour put behind them brings them that much closer to their...