Monthly Archives: January 2010
Adaptations help keep disabled ski racers going
Back on track
Chris Klebl was paralyzed in a snowboarding accident in Australia.
Sean Halsted's injury occurred when he fell 40 feet descending from a helicopter...
China a rising star in regenerative medicine despite world skepticism of stem cell therapies
Enforcing new Chinese rules for clinics may impact lucrative stem cell therapy tourism but improve international credibility, confidence
Chinese researchers have become the world's fifth...
Research network for spinal cord injury beginning clinical trial
Many treatments to limit or reverse the devastating results of spinal cord injury have shown promise in the laboratory yet have never been brought...
From his toes, a message of hope
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Michael Straight sat in bed Tuesday evening and looked at his toes.
They were moving.
It was a seemingly insignificant achievement, but one...
A Helmet to Prevent Paralysis
Engineers are designing a helmet that could protect the spine from serious injury.
Helmets for everything from football and hockey to motorcycle riding are built...
Determined To Make a Difference
By Judith Shatto
I know personally the danger of drunk driving; the pain, heartbreak, consequences, and rage it can cause. My son and I live...
Larry Flynt inspires local paralyzed man
Kenny Blaney, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a Fairview Beach diving accident in 1996, has now started his second company...
‘Paralysed’ crash victim walks again after surgeons reposition his spine
A young man left paralysed by a crash which killed his girlfriend and best friend has learned to walk again thanks to "miracle" surgery.
Aaron...
“SURFice DOG” Video – Over A Million views on YouTube
YOU TUBE VIDEO "FROM SERVICE DOG TO SURFice DOG" GOES VIRAL WITH OVER A MILLION VIEWS AS IT INSPIRES PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE...
