Tag: Government

Coping with the Pressure of Wound Care

The American Medical Directors Association crafts guidelines specifically for long-term care Pressure ulcers are serious problems not only for nursing home residents, but for the...

As new budget is considered, fight is on for federal funding

WASHINGTON - The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center in Short Hills, N.J., is mobilizing a big political effort to fight President Bush's...

Christopher Reeve Foundation Opposes Administration’s Research Budget

SHORT HILLS, N.J., PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF), a national, non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for cures and treatments for spinal...

Botox smooths over bladder problems for injured

AUSTRALIA'S biggest trial of Botox -- a toxin most commonly associated with cosmetic surgery -- aims to put an end to the embarrassing bladder...

‘Hwang myth’ spurs dubious stem cell tests

Rush to develop therapies leaves 12 dead, 80% in worse condition KOREA - Hwang Mi-sun, 39, was once hailed as proof that miracle cures can...

Cloning, Stem Cell, and Bioethics: Another Look

The world may be missing the most important points of South Korea's still unfolding cloning scandal. While Hwang Woo-Suk's stem cells fraud grabs the world's...

New Spinal Repair Unit Opens

An imminent medical breakthrough in the treatment of paralysis (Paraplegia and Tetraplegia) is anticipated in Professor Geoffrey Raisman’s lecture: Repairing the Spinal Cord: Ripples...

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VSEL Q & A

Question: What are stem cells? Answer: Stem cells have the potential to develop into different cell types in the body. A repair system for the...

U.S. Senate

Today there are 100 Senators, who, in performing their constitutionally appointed duties, bring to the Senate a part of their State's culture for all to...