Tag: Cure

Stem Cell Research Offers Hope For Some

KIRKLAND - Hal Newsom never knows if he's going to have a good day or a bad day. "Every day in my life I go...

Dana Reeve Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Dana Reeve, wife of actor Christopher Reeve, a director of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) and...

Severed spinal cord regenerated

Scientists have succeeded in restoring movement to rats paralysed by spinal injuries. The breakthrough could ultimately lead to new treatments for people who have been...

School Uses Cells From Aborted Fetuses

Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center, a Catholic institution, are using cells derived from aborted fetuses in medical research. Catholic doctrine opposes abortion, but...

Voices of Conflict; Voices of Healing – Book

Thirty years ago, I had a car accident that rendered me quadriplegic. As you can imagine, this one moment changed everything. One week later,...

My Personal Thoughts on Sex and Dating

At the age of twenty when I first had my injury, like most men I was very concerned about my sex life. I had...

When spinal cord injury affects the bowel

Neurogenic bowel is a frequent problem for patients with spinal cord injury. With planning and care, however, you can help them regain control over...

Spinal Cord Regeneration

For successful Regeneration to occur following spinal cord injury, several things must happen. First, damaged nerve cells and supporting cells must survive or be...

Pediatric cervical spine injuries: avoiding potential disaster.

Although Cervical spine injuries (CSIs) are uncommon in children, a missed or delayed diagnosis may have devastating consequences for the patient. A thorough understanding...

Jim Silcock

I want to share with you a little bit about my husband and our family. I think that my husband is truly an...