Tag: Hope
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...
Paralyzed football player making strides
Nat Little gently wraps his arms around Tamela Johnston and squeezes with all the strength he can muster.
"Good," the personal trainer tells him. "It's...
New hope for spinal cord injury patients
ISLAMABAD: Tiny nerves taken from the rib cage, fortified with a powerful growth inducer and transplanted in the spinal cord significantly reversed paralysis in...
AGGRESSIVE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION
In recent years, a variety of aggressive physical Rehabilitation programs have emerged that seem to restore significant function for many people after spinal cord...
Electrical stimulation gives hope to paralyzed
Therapy could help restore some function, some studies suggest
Vibrating tingles of electricity worm into the thin legs of paralyzed children, pulling at their muscles...
Game control gives disabled chance to play
Nintendo has been in the technology spotlight since announcing plans for a video-game controller that can be used with only one hand.
But a disabled...
Bringing The Promise Of Stem Cell Research A Step Closer To Reality
Treena Arinzeh, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) who is one of the USA's leading stem cell...
Drayson Center¹s new equipment makes it no sweat for wheelchair users to work out
Delmon Dunston clenched his teeth and drew a deep breath as he lifted weights.
It was a relief for Dunston to use the new wheelchair-accessible...
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...
