Yearly Archives: 2010

Canadian Provinces Pledge Millions for Spinal Cord Injury Research

On the final day of the Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Premier Gordon Cambell told the press that BC would give $25...

Catheter and Medical Supply Company, 180 Medical, Partners With Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

180 Medical, a leading Nationally Accredited provider of sterile use catheters, urologic and disposable medical supplies, announced today they have partnered with the Christopher...

Multidisciplinary approach can help spinal cord injury treatment

A multidisciplinary approach is most likely to achieve results for treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), according to a new study. Newer therapeutic approaches...

Next decade offers promise for treatment of spinal cord injuries

New study says a multidisciplinary approach is most likely to achieve results Although new developments in the management of spinal cord injuries (SCI) are on...

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...