Tag: Family and Friends

New Lift Now

Ricky James, paralyzed at 16 in an amateur competition, is back on his bike, riding, even if the thought of it makes his parents...

Inside Out | Grateful for an infection? In a way, yes

I knew there was no cure for my paralysis. Nor was there any hope for my baldness. But this was an infectious-disease doctor on...

Boca quadriplegic fights to walk again

Kevin Mullin's life changed forever October 6, 2003. At 24, Mullin of Boca Raton was an athletic swimmer and scuba diver who landed a job...

‘Ethical’ stem cell lines created

Human embryonic stem cell lines have been generated without embryos being destroyed, according to researchers. A US team created the lines by removing single cells...

CU enters stem cell big league

AURORA - The University of Colorado has scored a $6 million gift from Denver's Gates family and gained a top Texas researcher, two major...

Two decades later, Hansen is still a man in motion

VANCOUVER -- With muscular shoulders dominating his powerful athletic frame and not a trace of age on his still-boyish face, Rick Hansen looks young...

Learning a new routine

Injured Tucson gymnast endures Rehabilitation in Colorado, where he begins to heal and adapts to life as a quadriplegic ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Donnellan reaches...

Family Rallies For Cancer Survivor Paralyzed In Crash

Family and friends of a cancer survivor who was paralyzed in a car accident are coming together to help. NewsCenter 5's Jim Boyd reported that...

$5 million in new state stem cell research funding

Gov. Blagojevich announces recipients of $5 million in new state stem cell research funding Funds awarded to seven state university stem cell research projects CHICAGO –...

Anti-Ban Billionaires

Billionaire cash has kept embryonic stem-cell research alive--just barely. Anti-abortion crusaders see research on embryonic stem cells as something akin to murder. Eli Broad sees...