Yearly Archives: 2011
10 Spine Surgeons Focusing on Spinal Cord Injury
Here are 10 spine surgeons who have a clinical and research interest in spinal cord injury.
Dirk H. Alander, MD (Saint Louis University). Dr. Alander...
Embryonic Stem Cells Identical To Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Study Says
A recent study shows embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells are virtually identical. Human IPS cells were first produced in...
FacingDisability.com For Families Facing Spinal Cord Injuries
Facing Disability is a web resource with more than 1,000 videos drawn from interviews of people with spinal cord injuries, their families, caregivers and...
AskACapper.com
Chuck Bittner is a quadriplegic stand-up comedian (the "can't stand up" comedian) and avid video game player. On this site you'll find his comedy...
Cords and harmony: UCD prof eyes new way to treat spinal cord injuries
Stephen Davies was lying on a paradisal beach in southern Thailand at 23 when all of a sudden, an overwhelming sense of work ethic...
Paraplegic man, wife persevered in quest to become parents
Dan Eichelberger looks at his 9-month-old daughter, Alyssa, with nothing but adoration in his eyes. “Our perfect little angel,” he calls her.
A little angel...
Wheelchair champs give tennis a different spin
ST. LOUIS • It still bothers Robin Ammerlaan when he has to take his eye off the tennis ball.
Ammerlaan, 43, played tennis for 15...
‘Not a day of self-pity’
Paralyzed boating accident victim's courage, attitude inspire others
NORTH ANDOVER — Until two months ago, things couldn't have been better for Chris Boshar.
He was excited...
The secret of his success
He can't move a muscle below his neck. But that hasn't stopped Girish Gogia from being a star interior designer. Here's how he did...
iPads used to Treat Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
Patients who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities can now be treated using iPads.
The tiny, flat screen touch pad is being used...
