Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Spinal cord injury treatments studied
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 5 (UPI) -- University of Iowa scientists say early intervention and electrical stimulation can reduce Osteoporosis and Atrophy caused by...
Brain Cells From Adults Repair Spinal Cord Injury in Mice
Scientists from Canada have found that spinal cord paralysis in rats can be eased / repaired by transplanting brain cells taken from the adult...
Spinal Cord Injury and Pregnancy
Spinal cord trauma is most often due to accidents and usually involve the Cervical and Thoracic spine. Spinal cord injuries do not prevent conception,...
Snowboarder’s recovery subject of Emmy-winning film
BRECKENRIDGE - Four years ago, Breckenridge competitive snowboarder Matt Wyffels was involved in a horrific snowboarding accident that left him completely paralyzed from the...
Spinal-cord injury research shows promise
PHILADELPHIA - For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success.
Lying awake in bed one night, University...
Restorative Therapies, Inc., Receives FDA Clearance for RT300-S Internet Connectivity
Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of internet connectivity for its breakthrough medical device, the RT300-S,...
Stretching the limits to heal spinal cords
For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success.
Lying awake in bed one night, neurobiologist Douglas H....
Castaic Paraplegic to Walk Marathon Finish
This morning, for the second year in a row, Castaic resident and Web site designer Marc Richards, paralyzed from the middle of his chest...
Remembering Dana Reeve: Why Did Stem Cell Research Disappear From Memory?
The national media was full of broken hearts last week when Dana Reeve died at 44, after nearly a decade of caring for disabled...
More Than 20 years After Paralyzing Injury, Buoniconti Invited Back to the Citadel
(AP) - Marc Buoniconti didn't have to say a word for teammate Joel Thompson to know the former Citadel linebacker was ready to reconcile...
