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Broken back can leave you homeless

A television presenter who broke her back says many people with similar injuries are being forced to live in care homes. Victoria Hollingsworth shattered her...

Paralyzed Boy Walks Again

Chase Ford's life changed forever on June 4, 2005. He fell and hit the back of his head on the wooden arm of a couch...

Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ Therapy Featured in Presentations at the AANS/CNS Meeting

Researchers report that people with spinal cord injuries treated with Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ System showed significantly greater neurological improvement than those in a separate...

Manitoba gives $3M boost to spinal injury treatment

The Manitoba government will spend $3 million over the next five years making sure people with spinal cord injuries receive the most up-to-date services. Premier...

Injury fund fees shifted to all drivers

INDIANAPOLIS — State Senators gave a boost Wednesday to efforts to put Indiana at the forefront of medical research to treat patients with spinal...

House would shift burden of brain-injury research

INDIANAPOLIS -- The House passed a bill yesterday that will shift the cost of research for spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries to all...

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...

After Spinal Cord Injury, Ohio State Program Gives Hope

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An innovative training device being used at The Ohio State University Medical Center may lead to improved mobility and quality of...

NFL Resumes Funding of the Miami Project

NFL Hands Grant to Miami Project, Which Helped Bills' Kevin Everett Recover From Spinal Injury The NFL has awarded a $113,000 grant to the Miami...

Human embryonic stem-cell work must go on, says researcher

A top scientist using stem cells from human embryos to cure disease and repair injuries will proceed with his work, he said in Tucson...