Yearly Archives: 2009
Paralyzed Veterans Get ‘Ready to Roll’ at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games
WASHINGTON, DC - More than 600 veterans with disabilities have signed up to compete in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games taking place July 13-18,...
Final rules out for government stem cell research
WASHINGTON --The government issued final rules Monday expanding taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells, easing scientists' fears that some of the oldest batches might...
Think safety before diving in
With summer in full swing and many families headed to the pool and beach, we're reminded that diving accidents are a common cause of...
Stem cell therapy touches another milestone in spinal cord injury
Stem cell has been a boon to the modern medical research, and it has been creating success stories almost everyday. The research regarding stem...
Doctors at AIIMS operate on spinal injury, boy walks
New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy from a village in Uttar Pradesh has gained a new lease of life after the doctors at AIIMS operated...
What is Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical myelopathy is a disorder most commonly seen in the elderly population due to spondylosis with resultant cord compression.1 There are many causes of...
Spinal Cord Injury Patient Pins Hopes On Stem Cell Therapy
A 34 year old Bangladeshi electronic hardware engineer, resident in the Middle East, who is a paraplegic after tumor surgery, travelled to Bangkok in...
What I should know about Physical Therapy?
Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a health related field that strives to enable individuals who were physically injured or whose bodies have...
Andy’s mountain chair challenge
A SEVENOAKS man is tackling Snowdon for charity less than a year after being paralysed in an accident.
Andy Adamson, 27, of Chipstead Lane, said...
Spinal Cord Injury Job Study
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Vlo-xx8fQ
In Cleveland, VA is testing a new program to help Spinal Cord Injury veterans find new jobs and refocus their lives. VA researchers are...
