Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Crackdown urged on ‘rogue’ stem cell clinics
Treatment benefits exaggerated, risks underestimated, researchers warn
Stem cell clinics promising costly cures for everything from Parkinson's disease to spinal cord injury grossly exaggerate the...
Beyond disabilities
Interacting with people who use mobility aids
Probably the most recognisable form of Disability is physical. Yes, it is absolutely true! People using crutches, a...
Thankful for 50 more years
Thrill-Seeker Has Led ‘Wonderfully Fulfilling Life’ Since Accident
VIENNA, Va. - At 67, Sharon Hovey says she is ready to settle down.
An Ashville native and...
Neurons Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Muscle Function After Injury
Dalhousie Medical School researchers have discovered that embryonic stem cells may play a critical role in helping people with nerve damage and Motor Neuron...
Budding web designer an inspiration to others
WHILE Shane Agnew has faced his fair share of hurdles since sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him a ventilated quadriplegic, his sights...
PREMIER OPENS WORLD-LEADING SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTRE
VANCOUVER – The world’s largest, most advanced and most comprehensive facility devoted to spinal cord injury research and patient care was opened today by...
3 with local ties inducted
Dr. James S. Krause, Harriet McBryde Johnson and Marc Buoniconti
Three of this year's 19 inductees into the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame have...
Paralysis research requires a barrel of monkeys
At the Miller Laboratory of Limb Motor Control, "monkey business" is a misnomer.
The lab, located at the Feinberg School of Medicine, is hoping to...
StemCells, Inc. Announces Four Presentations at Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
PALO ALTO, Calif. — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) announced today that results pertaining to the Company's research programs in retinal degeneration as well as spinal...
P.L.A.Y-ing, not just for kids anymore
CLEMSON — It’s a day that many soldiers look forward to. A day where they’ve reached the end of their service time and are...
