Tag: Cure
Spinal cord injury research hampered by animal models
Scientists say difficulty lies in extrapolating animal data to humans
Washington—Research on traumatic spinal cord injuries is hampered by a reliance on animal experiments that...
The Quest for a Cure: Paving the Way in Paraplegic Research
World's Leading Spinal Cord Scientists Meet in Salzburg, Austria
SANTA MONICA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 28, 2008 -- The foremost spinal cord injury researchers from the U.S....
Show support for Wheels in Motion
A team of volunteers in Surrey is preparing to organize the sixth annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, presented by Scotiabank and taking place...
New stem cell therapy for spinal injuries
Namita's life came to a standstill the day she suffered a spinal cord injury 16 years ago. Bound to a wheelchair all these years,...
Fil-Am is most severely wounded Iraq veteran
The most severely wounded and disabled US soldier to return home from Iraq is a Filipino-American by the name of Joseph “Jay” Briseno Jr....
Former Lion now roars for disabled
Recently, I was able to reach Mike Utley over the telephone while he was in Dallas awaiting a flight to Miami. At one time,...
Running Icy Cold Saline Shown To Prevent Paralysis Among Spinal Cord Injuries
Lowering Body's Temperature Protects Against Damage
According to the Spinal Cord Injury Information Network, there are about 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries each...
Everett visits paralysis researchers
Kevin Everett and Marc Buoniconti each suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle. The difference between them on Friday was the...
Tale Of Two Spinal Injuries Shows Progress
Everett, Buoniconti Injuries Highlight Advances Of Last 20 Years
MIAMI -- Kevin Everett and Marc Buoniconti each suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making...
Kelly Brush- Skiing with a purpose
It would be understandable if Kelly Brush filled her days with what-ifs.
What if the fencing along the giant slalom course at Jiminy Peak had...
