Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Spinal cords fixed in tests
With a genetic tweak, scientists have created an unlimited supply of a type of nerve cells found in the spinal cord and have been...
‘I would do anything . . . if there was any chance’
Eric Coffman, of Denver, was a 19-year-old Colorado School of Mines student when he damaged his spinal cord snowboarding in 2001.
He flew to Israel...
Man hurt in surgery to get $3.6 million
Jury: Surgeon breached standard of care during operation at Christiana Hospital
A federal jury in Wilmington awarded a Chesapeake City, Md., man $3.6 million Friday...
Scientists Clone First Human Embryo
Genetically Identical Cells May One Day Cure Disease
Researchers in South Korea say they are the first to successfully clone a human embryo and use...
New Insights Into Spinal Cord Injuries
People who suffer a spinal injury can still generate leg muscle activity independent of brain signals, says a study in the new issue of...
Therapeutic Cloning Prompts Call for Ban
First Human Cloning to Obtain Stem Cells Sparks Calls for Ban on All Cloning in United States
SEATTLE Feb. 12 — In a clash of...
Foot Electrical Stimulation Cycling
Outlined below is a study that requires volunteers who wish to get healthier and have a spinal cord injury. This project has obtained a...
Why home Care Costs So Much
Institutional costs are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement to states. Home services aren't. I wrote awhile ago about activists pushing the Medicaid Community Attendant Services...
Spinal Cord Tumors
Definition
A spinal cord tumor is a benign or cancerous growth in the spinal cord, between the membranes covering the spinal cord, or in the...
School Uses Cells From Aborted Fetuses
Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center, a Catholic institution, are using cells derived from aborted fetuses in medical research.
Catholic doctrine opposes abortion, but...
