Yearly Archives: 2014
Stem cell breakthrough for ‘Cinderella cells’
The specialized cells that go on to form the spinal cord, muscle and bone tissue in a growing embryo have been produced in the...
Stem cell trial for spinal cord injuries cleared by FDA
An experimental treatment using controversial embryonic stem cells to fix severe spinal cord injuries has new life under a new company.
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. of...
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Raising Awareness And Millions
Unless you live under a rock (or aren’t on Facebook or Twitter), you’ve probably heard of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Yes, all those...
Experimental Drug Being Tested at Shepherd Center May Improve Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury
Only hours after a traumatic spinal cord injury, when the life-and-death moments have passed and ongoing challenges are just coming into focus, some patients...
Quadriplegic former racer’s first exhibition opens at Trinity
Quadriplegic former racing-car-driver Roger Pedrick, who was injured in a Formula Ford testing accident at Brands Hatch almost four decades ago, has opened the...
Ice Bucket Challenge Continues: What Is It All For?
The ice bucket challenge continues but there are many asking what it is all for. The challenge is now reaching other parts of the...
Stem Cell Research ‘Holy Grail’ Uncovered, Thanks to Zebrafish
With help from the zebrafish, a team of Australian researchers has uncovered how hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) renew themselves, considered by many to be...
Managing Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/QG4SKNZOJzE
Chronic (or long-standing) pain is a common problem for people living with spinal cord injury, and it is often very difficult to treat.
At this...
iLove Stories of Independence
An amazing insight on how technology is empowering independence. The clip shares the positive impact on two people, how one person is sharing it with his community, and explains why one special company needs a huge “thank you” for making it possible.
Japanese scientists hijack neural signaling to bypass spinal injuries
Spinal cord injuries that result in paraplegia may one day be treatable using a technique that bypasses the damaged neural pathways that connect the...
