Yearly Archives: 2009
Redefining ‘Cured’
A spinal-cord-injury activist puts a new priority on living with—not fighting—paralysis.
Ever since 1988, wheelchairs have figured into Alan T. Brown's dreams. That was...
Immune response to spinal cord injury may worsen damage
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After spinal cord injury, certain immune cells collect in the spinal fluid and release high levels of antibodies. What, if anything,...
Paralyzed Rats Walk Again
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Zurich have enabled paralyzed lab rats to walk again.
Regaining independence after being paralyzed at 17
On March 13, 1991, while preparing for a motorcycle race competition, my bike collided with a rock and my life changed forever. I was...
UCLA scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again...
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...
