Tag: Hope
Disabled activists descend on D.C.
WASHINGTON -- A pair of handcuffs is tucked into one side of Daniese McMullin-Powell's wheelchair -- as always. She keeps a stash of about...
Doctor Tries New Injection To Fight Paralysis
There are currently no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries. But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years ago, Michelle Robinson...
The hunt for a cure
Schererville woman draws strength from dad's example, commits to triathlon
SCHERERVILLE | Malini Goel, 34, looks to her father as an example of an ordinary...
Stem cell research center opens ‘doors of possibility’
PISCATAWAY -- It looked empty, but the first piece of New Jersey's new stem cell research center filled Saturday with the hopes and expectations...
2 CREATE ONLINE SITE DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES
Dr Glen House knows the difficulty of re-connecting with the world after a devas-tating injury, of navi-gating life with a Disability.
House is a quadri-plegic;...
Paralyzed Vegas Shooting Victim Speaks Out
DENVER - It's been two months since a triple shooting at a Las Vegas night club.
Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was there that...
Cyberkinetics Provides Andara(TM) OFS(TM) Therapy for Spanish Motorcycle Racer with Spinal Cord Injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN; "Company"; "Cyberkinetics"), announced that the Company provided its Andara(TM) Oscillating Field Stimulator (OFS(TM)) System to a...
Stanford scientists make major breakthrough in regenerative medicine
Findings described in a new study by Stanford scientists may be the first step toward a major revolution in human regenerative medicine—a future where...
Spinal cord patients get pampered
Being a teenage girl is difficult. Being a teenage girl with a spinal cord injury is even tougher.
Just going to the mall with your...
Simple Injection Shows Promise for Treating Paralysis
Paralyzed lab rodents with spinal cord injuries apparently regained some ability to walk six weeks after a simple injection of biodegradable soap-like molecules that...
