Monthly Archives: March 2010
Stem Cells For Spinal Cord Injuries
Doctor Experimenting WIth Stem Cells To Help Those Who Are Paralyzed
Nearly 300,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury. Every...
Paralyzed man ‘an inspiration’
LINCOLN -- Larry Schroetlin rarely came across problems he couldn't solve.
He was an auto mechanic and loved to fix things. Townspeople depended on him...
Researcher says cure for paralysis is within reach
Nearly 300,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury. Every year, 12,000 people are told they'll never walk again after...
Ameristar donates $236,000 to veterans center
Veterans from Illinois, Missouri and seven other states will benefit from a $236,000 donation given to the Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center by...
Paralympics raised the bar
The Winter Olympics were a huge success, bringing Canadians together as never before, shining a new light on our province, and proving that yes,...
Stem cells: An exciting future for medicine
Ben Sykes, executive director of the UK National Stem Cell Network gives an overview of where stem cell research is heading
Few readers of...
Hansen announces $200-million global initiative for spinal-cord research
VANCOUVER — Rick Hansen is a man on the move again.
On Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the start of his Man in Motion World...
Cleveland Clinic receives $1 million grant for spinal cord research
The Cleveland Clinic has received a $1 million federal grant to research treatments for spinal cord injuries.
The National Institutes of Health grant will help...
Accident victim talks to teenagers in Belgrave
A SPLIT-second decision changed Anthony Bartl’s life forever.
In a hurry to get to his friend’s house after school, the then six-year-old didn’t check before...
Jean’s Journey: Accident can’t stop trooper
On her first vacation in 10 years, a severely injured Pennsylvania State Police trooper found herself being detained in Mexico by authorities investigating a...
