Monthly Archives: June 2009
XenoPort Reports Positive Results from Phase 2 Trial of Arbaclofen Placarbil in Spinal Cord...
XenoPort Reports Positive Results from a Phase 2 Trial of Arbaclofen Placarbil in Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Spasticity
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- XenoPort, Inc. announced...
What Is ASIA Impairment Scale
The ASIA impairment scale describes a person’s functional impairment as a result of their spinal cord injury.
A- Complete
No motor or sensory function in the...
Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury
Demos Health is pleased to announce the publication in partnership with the Mayo Clinic of the "Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal...
Funds needed to stem spinal woes
MELBOURNE is to host possibly the world's first human trial to help cure long-term spinal injuries.
But researchers must first raise $5 million.
They hope the...
Scientists extract pluripotent stem cells for medical use from an unexpected source… hair
If there was anything good that came from banning embryonic stem cell research during the Bush administration, is that it forced scientists to find...
Play on Canada’s Man in Motion to debut at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
TORONTO — When Gemini Award-winning writer Dennis Foon was asked a year and a half ago to pen a play on wheelchair athlete Rick...
Increase in spinal cord injuries during the summer
There’s a growing risk of spinal cord injuries. Austin doctors say the summer months pose the biggest threat.
Jared Dunten, 35, became paralyzed from the...
Strictly spin-off features disabled dancers in wheelchairs
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing are reuniting for a groundbreaking spin-off – pairing up with ballroom dancers in wheelchairs.
Celebrities including ex-EastEnder Michelle Gayle...
UAB to Host Consumer Conferences for People Spinal Cord Injury and People with Traumatic...
On Saturday, August 29, 2009, people spinal cord injury, people with brain injury, and their families are invited to UAB to hear speakers discuss...
Rock and roller finds new purpose
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- For 39-year-old George Flores, harps are his life.
"I'm not the guy that plays the instrument, but I am the person...
