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Hand surgery enhances life quality for those with spinal cord injuries
Reconstructive hand surgery can dramatically enhance the life quality and independence of those paralysed by a cervical spinal cord injury. Despite this, the operation...
David Hudgik: Making progress with a smile
If you come across a photo of David Hudgik, most likely he’s smiling. It reflects his optimism 16 months after being paralyzed in a...
Miami Project To Cure Paralysis Doctors Perform First Schwann Cell Transplant For Spinal Cord...
January 23, 2013 - Doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of...
Casa Grande man’s controller lets people with spinal cord injuries get their game on
CASA GRANDE, Arizona — A Casa Grande man who is a former U.S. Border Patrol agent created and patented a video game controller for...
Best Friends Paralyzed Little More Than Two Years Apart
Alan Brown had just wrapped up a fundraiser for his high school best friend, Danny Heumann, who had been paralyzed after he broke his...
Revolutionary Stem Cell Treatment Repairs Spinal Cord Injuries In Paralyzed Dogs
Scientists have used a special cell to regenerate damaged parts of dogs' spines. Researchers are cautiously excited about these results which could potentially have...
Young people with spinal injuries face discharge to homes for elderly people
Incurring a spinal injury when you're young is surely difficult enough without having to convalesce in a home for older people
Linda Liebenberg did not...
Zina Hermez – “A few quick tips on how I heal”
My dad fell in church the other day. He said it happened as he was going down the steps. He felt a shooting pain...
Access all areas: holidays for people with disabilities
Passport, euros, sunglasses, wheelchair … people with disabilities here tell their inspiring travel stories
IBIZA STAG PARTY
This summer I flew to Ibiza for 10 days...
FDA approval to move forward with Phase I safety trial using Schwann cells in...
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received permission from the...
