Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Spinal injury regeneration hope
Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.
The University of Cambridge team is developing a treatment which...
New hope on spinal injury
SCIENTISTS are on the brink of a major potential breakthrough in the repair of spinal cord injuries.
Action Medical Research, a national charity, has said...
News@Northwestern – Spinal Cord Injury/Stem Cell Research
Dr. Jack Kessler changed the direction of his lab's research to focus on spinal cord injuries.
Kevin Everett steps into the spotlight in new book ‘Standing Tall’
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills as a passcatching tight end, Kevin Everett’s career stats would seem disappointing: two catches for three yards.
But Everett has...
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million in Individual Research Grants
Foundation Continues Research Initiatives in Search of a Cure and Therapies for Paralysis
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve...
Determined to Recover
Every once in a while, a story reaches out and inexplicably grabs a hold of you. I was surfing the 2008 mountain bike models...
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to...
Scientists re-establish walking in mice with damaged spinal cord
A research by Michael Sofroniew, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)...
Cyclist McCune on road to recovery
It’s been just over six months since Jenny McCune became a commonality in locals’ hearts and prayers.
On July 5, the former Gallatin Valley Bike...
Injured Spinal Cord: Rewire Nerves?
Rewiring healthy nerves may offer a new way to increase the odds of walking again after spinal cord injuries.
A new study shows rewiring nerve...
