Yearly Archives: 2009
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...
Electrical nerve stimulation may relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
A new study has revealed that electrical nerve stimulation can effectively reduce neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to...
‘Rolling pilot’ overcame spinal cord injury
Michael Glen took his first hot-air balloon flight when he was 2 weeks old.
Growing up in a ballooning family, he never had any doubts...
Brent Adams: Therapy, friends give him hope of walking again
When Brent Adams overshot a jump on a dirt bike in December 2007, he ended up with severe injuries that left him paralyzed from...
Life Rolls On Announces Celebrity Honorary Chairmen for Annual Gala
Life Rolls On Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury, today named...
Funding Your Way to Quality of Life
Funding can be a need when it comes to living with a spinal cord injury and keeping up with the devices and therapies that...
