Tag: Family and Friends
Dr. Hwang Woo-suk: the ‘Stem Cell’ Man
If I were a woman, I would definitely donate my eggs to scientific research without hesitation,’’ said Hwang Woo-suk, who has been the talk...
Long road ahead for stem cell initiative
A $3 billion state proposition to promote controversial stem cell research in California qualified Thursday for the November ballot, opening what promises to be...
Freezing Cord Blood and Stem Cells – Should You or Shouldn’t You?
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2004--The mere mention of stem cell research can stimulate a heated discussion among the medical and non-medical crowd alike. However, there...
Family faces hard road after crash
ABINGTON — Get-well cards from Frolio School students decorate the hospital room where the school's custodian, Paul K. Jacob, is fighting for his life...
Love conquers handicap too
PUNE: Shweta Narang, a pretty girl from Indore , overcame stiff family opposition to tie the knot with her boyfriend, Captain Malay Acharya, a...
Paralysis no limit to determination
Helping out...
Ricky Wright, the former Edison Tech football player who was paralyzed during a scrimmage in August 1994, is attempting to raise money to...
Disabled Quincy man puts past behind him, focuses on the future
Greg Starman admits he will occasionally still find himself wondering, "Why?" Why did such an unbelievably cruel twist of fate have to befall a...
Can people with SCI have sex, children?
SCI frequently affects sexual functioning. However, there are many therapies that allow people with SCI to have an active and satisfying sex life. Fertility...
Accident can’t break jockey’s spirit
Marta Loveland is recovering from injury at Les Bois
CALDWELL — Marta Loveland's racing career is over, but she longs for the day when she...
Why can’t the nerves above the injury reconnect w/ nerves below the injury? Why...
Axons that have been disconnected form the injury site must grow all the way back to their original cells to reconnect with them. Axons...
