Monthly Archives: March 2009
Freshman takes spinal cord injury in stride
Brooke Rallis came to the University of New Hampshire in high hopes of being considered an equal among the thousands of freshmen.
Standing at 5...
Cheerios salutes wheelchair athlete
As head of the University of Pittsburgh's Human Engineering Research Laboratory, Rory Cooper is helping to guide emerging technologies and treatments to improve mobility...
Wheels for Toddlers
CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) — There are more than 5 million kids living with disabilities in the United States. Many times, their unique physical challenges...
Hope, Science and Tomorrow: Stem Cell Research in 2009
In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world's first human trials of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells. The...
Stem Cell Breakthrough By Mount Sinai Hospital Researcher
In a study to be released on March 1, 2009, Mount Sinai Hospital's Dr. Andras Nagy discovered a new method of creating stem cells...
Canadians make stem cell breakthrough
Canadian researchers have found what could be a new way to make embryonic-like stem cells, a discovery that could lead to cures for devastating...
POWER celebrates ten years of helping others
For some people a disability can be devastating and for others it becomes a challenge, but with the help of People on Wheels Encouraging...
