Tag: Hope
Grandad’s broken spine tragedy
A GRANDAD died after six doctors at two hospitals failed to spot he had broken his spine.
Neville Caplan, 70, could have been saved if...
Creative physical therapy improves lives of people with paralysis
Every 41 minutes someone sustains a spinal cord injury. Almost half of these injuries are due to Motor vehicle crashes, followed by the next...
Ex-Kwantlen student launches paper while coping with spinal-cord injury
Starting a student newspaper is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Doing this while partially paralyzed takes it to a whole new level.
These...
Leo Maxam, The Green Room: Disabled surfer will ride in Cold Water Classic today
Inside the competitors' tent at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic you'll find a long rack of brightly colored and stickered-up surfboards, all stashed by...
‘Never Ever Boy’ from Quincy proving doctors wrong
Quincy native Trevor Akers is called a "Never Ever Boy" at a Physical Therapy clinic in Fayetteville, Ga.
That's because after a motorcycle accident in...
Nerve repair, biodetectors, proton therapy, microscopic medical devices
Biomedical research highlights of AVS 55th International Symposium & Exhibition in Boston, Oct. 19-24
1) CELL "PRINTING" PAVES WAY TO ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
Despite the success of...
Paraplegic turns trailblazer
It's 4.5 hard miles down the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden, not far above the floor of the Grand Canyon, and 4.5 even...
Races help local spinal cord research
More than 200 people heard about work with adult stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease and innovative Physical Therapy to restore function and feeling...
Stem cell research expands as more applications are tested
It's been almost 20 years since Dr. Sam Weiss, professor and researcher at the University of Calgary, made the stunning confirmation of the existence...
Mind power moves paralysed limbs
Scientists have shown it is possible to harness brain signals and redirect them to make paralysed limbs move.
The technology bypasses injuries that stop nerve...
