Yearly Archives: 2012
Paralyzed man who trained in Fairbanks reaches South Pole
FAIRBANKS - Grant Korgan of Nevada became the first adaptive athlete in history to reach the South Pole on Tuesday, a little over a...
Wheelchair bound man hits the slopes
At first glance though, you might wonder how Johnson who is wheelchair bound is able to hit the slopes
Spinal-cord injuries hit teen athletes hardest
Spinal-cord injuries, such as those suffered recently by two Minnesota high school hockey players, are rare but more likely to occur among teenagers.
Spinal-cord...
‘Stay clear of stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury’
“Stay clear of stem cell treatment for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI),” warned Professor Alan Mackay-Sim, Director of National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research...
China halts unapproved stem cell treatments as industry grows in country with lighter rules
BEIJING — The Health Ministry ordered unapproved stem cell treatments stopped Tuesday as China tries to bring under control its growing but loosely regulated...
After a spinal-cord injury, life goes on
The 24-hour news cycle has affected all of us in different ways. For Jack Jablonski, I fear it has hijacked the time that could...
Disabled hit the woods with all-terrain wheelchairs
MONROE -- Keith Smith suffered a spinal cord injury and lost the use of his legs 20 years ago.
Today, he's able to maneuver through...
Kirstie’s top gear is the wheel deal
The wheels are in motion for Kirstie Fairhurst as she gears up for the 153km Round the Mountain bike ride next Saturday.
But when the...
180 Medical is Proud to Sponsor Scholarship Program
180 Medical announces a scholarship program for college students with spinal cord injury, spina bifida, and transverse myelitis. The scholarship will give three students...
Innovative Technology Allows Paralyzed to ‘Step and Stand’
Longwood, FL – The music plays an upbeat song in the background that is almost in rhythm with the gliding motion of the latest...