Monthly Archives: August 2017
Using donor stem cells to treat spinal cord injury
Immune cells populating spinal cord after injury affect ability of stem cells to promote recovery
A new study in mice published in The Journal of...
It’s Not a Rat’s Race for Human Stem Cells Grafted to Repair Spinal Cord...
Lengthy study finds that implanted neural stem cells grow slow and steady, and success needs to be measured accordingly
More than one-and-a-half years after...
Surfer finds freedom in California
Jay Liesener, Team Surfgimp conquer more than just West Coast waves
With sunburnt cheeks and scabbed-over nose, Jay Liesener’s face tells it all. His recent...
A Year Ago He Was Paralyzed From the Neck Down — Then This Happened
You might feel a bit down if you watch the news. Who wouldn’t?
Angry people might be grabbing headlines and making you wonder about the...
Quadriplegics and paraplegics go on skydiving adventure
A group of people with spinal cord injuries visited iFly Virginia Beach to experience what it feels like to skydive.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) --...
Patients with paralysis learn how to scuba dive at the Kennedy Krieger Institute
As her father guided her wheelchair down the ramp alongside the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s pool on Saturday, 12-year-old Tylena Fisher fiddled with the folds...
Dan Baird: Quadriplegic Motocross Athlete
Dan says, 'Whether it's motocross or hill climbs or dirt drags I just like being at the track.'
Dan Baird is in town competing at...
EVA Facial Mouse for mobile devices
EVA FACIAL MOUSE is an application developed and promoted by CREA with the support of Fundación Vodafone España.
EVA FACIAL MOUSE is a free and...
Quadriplegic author: ‘I will be out of this chair one day’
The story he wanted to tell was several decades in the making, so it’s easy to see why David Rippy took two-and-a-half years to...
Exercise Improves Fitness and Strength for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Exercise is particularly beneficial for adults with chronic spinal cord injuries, says a review published by NeurologyNow.
Does Exercise Help?
People with spinal cord injuries are...
