Yearly Archives: 2008
Ray of hope for spinal cord patients
The researcher who found a way to get paralyzed rats back walking is now in Colorado and predicts huge breakthroughs in treatment of human...
Paralyzed Boy Walks Again
Chase Ford's life changed forever on June 4, 2005.
He fell and hit the back of his head on the wooden arm of a couch...
Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ Therapy Featured in Presentations at the AANS/CNS Meeting
Researchers report that people with spinal cord injuries treated with Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ System showed significantly greater neurological improvement than those in a separate...
Kelly Brush- Skiing with a purpose
It would be understandable if Kelly Brush filled her days with what-ifs.
What if the fencing along the giant slalom course at Jiminy Peak had...
Tiffany Jones battles back from tragic accident
Some people believe everything happens for a reason. Even a tragedy, difficult at first to comprehend, may leave the survivor feeling that he or...
Spinal cord survivors share stories
SIOUX CITY -- One minute, Jon Schuetz was riding a motorcycle under a sunny Florida sky. The next minute, he was on the ground,...
Manitoba gives $3M boost to spinal injury treatment
The Manitoba government will spend $3 million over the next five years making sure people with spinal cord injuries receive the most up-to-date services.
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Injury fund fees shifted to all drivers
INDIANAPOLIS — State Senators gave a boost Wednesday to efforts to put Indiana at the forefront of medical research to treat patients with spinal...
Father Muller to host seminar on Physiotheraphy
Mangalore February 27, 2008: The Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College is organizing Two day workshop on "Physiotheraphy Management of people with Spinal...
Nano Scaffold Developed To Rebuild Nerve Damage
ScienceDaily (Feb. 27, 2008) — A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease...
