Yearly Archives: 2009
Customers Experience of the 3 BerkelBike Models
These are the experiences of users of the three different BerkelBike models.
Dachshund Get’s Paralysis Treatment and Walks Again!
Spinal cord injury patients around the world may draw new hope for the future from the story of a paralyzed little dog who was...
Enzyme eats scar tissue that blocks spine repair
CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have engineered an enzyme that can gobble up scar tissue formed after spinal cord injuries, overcoming a...
Wheelchair doesn’t stop tae kwon do student from earning black belt
In tae kwon do, age doesn’t factor into where you rank in the classroom. What you’ve achieved does.
Danny Hicks has a front-row position at...
Try sip-‘n-puff fishing
There is now a rod and reel that you can cast and reel in via sip-'n-puff or by joy stick. How this came about...
Handicap Help
Handicap help provides an overview of simple equipment that can easily be made which will lessen the daily frustrations for individuals with disabilities; a...
Regeneration can be achieved after chronic spinal cord injury
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that regeneration of central nervous system axons can be achieved in rats...
Scientists identify master enzyme for regenerating nerve fibers in live animals
WASHINGTON - A previously identified enzyme, known as Mst3b, has been found to play a major role in regenerating damaged axons (nerve fibers) in...
Awakening Paralyzed Limbs
Brain signals can drive arm movement in a monkey with a paralyzed arm.
A monkey with a paralyzed arm can still grasp a ball, thanks...
Cranberry Concentrate Reduces Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The results of a clinical study, recently published in the journal Spinal Cord, indicate that the use of Cran-Max(R) Cranberry Concentrate for people with...
