Tag: Hope
Stem cell implant is outside mainstream
SOUTH BEND -- In his quest to help victims of spinal cord injury, Dr. Steven Hinderer admits he's ventured outside the comfort zone of...
Spinal Cord Injury Research Advocate at Keene State College
KEENE, N.H. 4/3/06 - On Wednesday, April 12, Travis Roy, the author of Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph, will...
Snowboarder’s recovery subject of Emmy-winning film
BRECKENRIDGE - Four years ago, Breckenridge competitive snowboarder Matt Wyffels was involved in a horrific snowboarding accident that left him completely paralyzed from the...
Focus On Spinal Cord Injury And Prosthetics
The current issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD Vol. 42) includes eight articles on spinal cord injury--addressing topics such as...
Scotland gets landmark housing project for people with spinal injuries
The heads of two charitable organisations have come together to mark the start of a housing project to help people from across Scotland build...
Spinal-cord injury research shows promise
PHILADELPHIA - For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success.
Lying awake in bed one night, University...
Cooling Device Used To Help Spinal Cord Injuries
MIAMI, Fla. -- Spinal cord injuries are very difficult to treat and many times, the damage is permanent. However, a new device helps the...
Illinois woman undergoes experimental stem-cell surgery in Portugal
Within weeks of experimental stem-cell surgery Oct. 29 in Portugal, Jacki Rabon - paralyzed from the waist down after an auto accident two years...
Study Finds Nerve Regeneration Possible in Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
A team of scientists at UCSF has made a critical discovery that may help in the development of techniques to promote...
Stretching the limits to heal spinal cords
For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success.
Lying awake in bed one night, neurobiologist Douglas H....
