Yearly Archives: 2014
Quadriplegic savors what others take for granted
Making the most of every moment
It will be 10 years this November since Justin Cochran attempted to entertain his family with a back handspring...
A Paralyzed Hedgehog Gets Wheels, And Life Is Forever Changed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwZULHNZpq4
No creature is ever too small to ignore.
This paralyzed hedgehog had no feeling or movement in his back legs, so an incredible team of...
Stem Cell Trials to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
While human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were originally created in 1998, it wasn’t until 2009 — over a decade later — that they were...
Quadriplegic Sam Schmidt Drives 106 MPH During 2014 Indy 500 Race Week with OptiTrack...
CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Indy Racing League driver and quadriplegic Sam Schmidt got behind the wheel several times during race week for the 2014 Indianapolis...
StemCells, Inc. Posts Letter to Shareholders
NEWARK, Calif., May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM), a leading stem cell company developing novel cell-based therapeutics for disorders of the...
Stem Cell Agency Invests $32 Million Toward Therapies For Spinal Cord Injury and HIV/AIDS
San Diego, CA – A promising treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries and a therapy aimed at helping HIV patients create an AIDS-resistant...
Motocross Star, Bruce Cook, Works Toward Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
Life in the fast lane is just that - fast. For motocross enthusiast, Bruce Cook, things happened all too quickly.
In an attempt to complete...
Living ‘an Active Life with Inactive Feet’ After Spinal Cord Injury
A cautioning inspirational quote—Expect Nothing. Be ready for anything.—might be wise words to live by, but with a spinal cord injury, nothing like it...
HEALTH LINE: No Diving Into Lakes, Rivers and Oceans
Experts Advise Against Diving Into Natural Bodies of Water
What lurks beneath the water?
It sounds like a horror story title, and it certainly can be...
IndyCar’s Sam Schmidt set to unveil SCI Challenge in bid to cure paralysis
In 2000, Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt sustained a severe spinal cord injury in a testing crash at Walt Disney World Speedway and...
