Yearly Archives: 2014
Gene therapy improves limb function following spinal cord injury
Delivering a single injection of a scar-busting gene therapy to the spinal cord of rats following injury promotes the survival of nerve cells and...
The Repair Stem Cells Institute Announces Its Special “Double Benefits for SCI” Stem Cells...
RSCI’s one-day treatment program in Florida, USA, is priced to bring stem cell treatment benefits to the greatest possible number of SCI patients.
Dallas, TX...
The SENSIMAT for Wheelchairs – Indiegogo Campaign
The SENSIMAT for Wheelchairs is a thin, wireless mat of pressure sensors that is inserted underneath a wheelchair cushion. The mat connects via Bluetooth...
New York helped by spinal cord injury research
In 1998, Paul Richter, a state trooper who was shot in the line of duty, and the late Christopher Reeve helped create the Spinal...
Wounded Pa. soldier seeks Chinese stem cell cure
YORK, Pa. — A York County soldier left partially paralyzed when he was shot in Afghanistan nearly two years ago is banking on stem...
Quadriplegic returns to ski slopes after decade
A decade after a ski accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, Kenny Salvini, 33, took to the slopes again this month.
"Feels good....
SpinalMap eBook
SpinalMap: An Essential Read for Partners, Friends, Colleagues and Care Givers of SCI patients.
SpinalMap, has been described by a rehab professional as an “essential...
Young wrestler battles back after spinal cord injury
Hunter Garstin, 15, shows remarkable improvement 100 days after getting hurt during a match
ATLANTA — If Hunter Garstin gets the chance to wrestle again...
KU student designs Ultramouse to help paralyzed uncle
Device helps with ability to communicate, live more independently
A University of Kansas mechanical engineering student has developed a ground-breaking device that will help his...
Horizon: The Disability Proof All-Terrain Electric Bike
Disabled or not, the Horizon trike is ready for your adventure. Adaptive to your physical ability, electric, all-terrain... AWESOME
We’re making big waves, but we’re...
