Monthly Archives: September 2009
Paralyzed by football injury, Mount Shasta teen remains upbeat
MOUNT SHASTA - It's been an emotional few weeks for 18-year-old Corben Brooks, who's had to say goodbye as his friends, one by one,...
Asheville’s ‘Paraplegic Chef’ Megan McCauley sets an example
One night changed the course of Megan McCauley's young life.
The former chef at Carmel's Bar and Restaurant was in an ATV accident Nov. 21,...
Facing life’s challenges: Travis Roy to speak in Lincoln
Travis Roy has always set goals for himself.
Growing up the son of a rink manager in Yarmouth, Maine, Roy might as well have been...
Kelly Brush fund-raiser wheels in record amount
The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride kicked off early on Saturday morning to cool temperatures and thick crowds at Middlebury College, where cyclists...
Natural Hydrogel Helps Heal Spinal Cord, Researcher Finds
ScienceDaily — Research led by a scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown injecting biomaterial gel...
Research into restoring bladder control in people living with paralysis
How do you turn on (or off) a nerve cell that is no longer connected to the brain? You might try a molecular "light"...
“What life can I build?”
A week from Friday would have been Christopher Reeve's 57th birthday. I bring it up nine days ahead of time because it happened again...
Light Switches to Help Restore Muscle Movement in Paralyzed
Molecular light switches are a fairly recent technological advancement that allows scientists to selectively activate cellular function using a light source, which in turn...
New robotic therapy helping children with cerebral palsy walk
It's a larger than life robot that's working to improve balance and gait and teach children the right way to walk. The legs are...
WillWalk to raise funds for human stem cell trials for people with SCI
WillWalk, an Austin based non-profit organization has committed itself to be at the forefront of ending Paralysis. WillWalk will raise $3 million to help...