Monthly Archives: December 2009
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to be featured on TLC’s American Chopper
Episode to unveil Orange County Choppers' first-ever wheelchair-accessible motorcycle
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today that...
Advances in spinal cord rehabilitation
About 5.6 million Americans have some degree of paralysis, far more than previously thought, according to the findings of a survey by the Christopher...
Donors, non-profits ensure Christmas for Saul
As an unemployed single mother with four children, Maria Rodriguez already has a tough life. But it’s been even tougher lately.
The old van Rodriguez...
Snapping up donations
David Estrada suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident. A Northeastern University student at the time, he went on to...
The XCell-Center Treats its 2000th Stem Cell Patient in Germany
The XCell-Center is pleased to report treating its 2000th stem cell patient at its state-of-the-art clinic in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Dusseldorf, Germany (PRWEB) December 21, 2009...
Buckle-up drive enlists the wheelchair-bound
"Buckle up, or you could end up like me!" This is a warning from wheelchair-bound Ernest Sithole, who, together with 44 other members of...
Receive-All Demonstration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7wkdjZO7iw
A description and demonstration of the Receive-All. For more information, go to www.receive-all.com
Crippled rugby star undertakes an odyssey on a hand-cycle
He will complete the equivalent of a marathon every day – powered only by his arms.
When David Millar was paralysed in a rugby match...
Getting a kick out of research
A Dalhousie University professor and an international team of researchers have discovered what makes us kick.
Dr. Rob Brownstone, along with colleagues in New York...
Paralysis doesn’t stop ex-football players from giving back
Paralysis doesn't stop former football athletes from raising money to make life a little easier for youngsters who suffer catastrophic spinal cord injuries
Only the...
