Monthly Archives: October 2009
Despite difficult economy, plea for disabled still real
VALPARAISO -- Joe White, organizer of the annual Spinal Cord Injury Walk/Roll, admits it's hard to ask folks to donate for a cause when...
Helping Hands: Matching Capuchins with Those in Need
Scratching an itch. Retrieving a remote control. Turning the page of a favorite novel. For most, these tasks are routine. But for people with spinal cord injuries they can be impossible.
Adult Stem Cell Success Stories Laura Dominguez
Laura Dominguez was only 16 years old when she suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident that left her a paraplegic.
Got Embryonic Stem Cells?
The question of whether or not it's ethical to harvest embryonic stem cells has plagued scientists for many years. On the one hand, the...
Bolivian aerial wheelchair protest
A group of disabled people in Bolivia are taking extreme measures to demand financial assistance from the government.
A Bolivian television network showed at least...
Dr. Bradford Berk recalls bicycle accident
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Dr. Bradford Berk recalls his bicycle accident. Video by Jay Capers
UR Medical Center chief recounts spring bicycle accident
Riding his bicycle on a hilltop near his Canandaigua home May 30, Dr. Bradford Berk didn't see any cars coming along the narrow North...
Bladder cancer in spinal cord injury patients
Retrospective review.Objective:Spinal cord injury is a known risk factor for bladder cancer. The risk of bladder cancer has been reported at 16-28 times higher...
Ten-year follow-up of sildenafil use in spinal cord-injured patients with erectile dysfunction
Data are sparse concerning the long-term effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction (ED).
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-term...
University of Louisville neuroscientists hope to get people walking again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Neuroscience researchers at the University of Louisville will be the only team collaborating with an international group of scientists who last...
