Monthly Archives: February 2015
Scientists discover trigger for protective immune response to spinal cord injuries
Hot on the heels of discovering a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury, researchers at the University of Virginia School of...
Laying a foundation for treating ALS, spinal cord injury
This story starts in 1955, upon the death of Albert Einstein, when the pathologist charged with performing the famous scientist’s autopsy stole his brain.
Fast...
Spinal-cord injury spurs second act for Francesco Clark
Francesco Clark’s life is all about channeling his passion.
The Bronxville man cares deeply about what he does, which makes any recognition all the sweeter.
So...
Program teaches paralyzed how to walk – again
An accidental gunshot left Kyle Bartolini paralyzed as a preschooler. But today, he's an active teenager who can get around with crutches or a...
‘Mini Brain’ in Spinal Cord Helps Us Walk, Salk Study Finds
A new study by the Salk Institute shows that a cluster of neurons in our spinal cords function as a “mini-brain” to help us...
