Yearly Archives: 2014
Stem Cells Breakthrough Provides new Hope
Scientists at the Research Institute for Stem Cell Research in Los Angeles have provided new hope in a breakthrough stem cell research paper published...
Ed Costa Jr. living life to fullest ‘on wheels’
At age 24, Ed Costa Jr. had an ideal life with a great job, good health and good friends.
One spring day, during a two-week...
Recovering quadriplegic returns to the stage
(WJBK) - A 28-year-old man from Clarkston is told he'll never walk again after a tragic accident, but with modern medicine and raw determination...
Magical Bridge Playground
Magical Bridge Playground is the nation's most innovative-inclusive playground, designed and built for visitors of ALL abilities. Uniting the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley...
Spinal cord injury won’t slow this young ballerina
ATLANTA, Ga. - The small dance classroom is filled with about a dozen eager children. And, right out of the gate, it's pretty obvious...
Chondroitinase Clinical Trial for dogs with severe spinal cord injury
"Chondroitinase improves the outcome after spinal cord injuries in lab animals; therefore it could also benefit dogs and people suffering from the same conditions."
The...
Paralysis leads to business success
On July 27, 1993, 19-year-old Paul Farthing was playing with his Great Dane pup near his backyard pool.
“I had just shaved my head and...
Not so Silly Putty: UM researchers use one of its components to turn stem...
Crain’s Detroit Business is long overdue for a story or blog on Silly Putty. Better late than never, here we go:
As it turns out,...
Spinal injury proves no barrier to competing in sport
A MAN left paralysed after a diving accident in Tenerife has made a five hundred mile round trip to compete in the Inter Spinal...
Man’s idea for big wheels lets him hit the sand rolling
VIRGINIA BEACH Bill Fertig struggled with beach vacations for years. A motorcycle wreck 14 years ago left him a paraplegic. On a trip to...
