Tag: Hope

Adult Stem Cells, and Other Sources, Showing Promise

SAN FRANCISCO, California, MARCH 6, 2004 (Zenit.org).- As debates continue over cloning and use of human embryos, progress is being made in the far...

A designer gets to grips with disability

Daniel Brown refuses to let paralysis depress him. In fact, says Marisol Grandón, his work has taken him in a new direction Daniel Brown is...

New study directs stem cell growth

A recent study by Yale researchers has determined a new, more effective technique for guiding the development of neuronal cells by manipulating the Environment...

Grant to aid spinal cord study

A team of scientists at Robarts Research Institute has been awarded nearly $1 million to accelerate its work on finding new ways to treat...

The roots of the Stem Cell Controversy

The argument surrounding the research is multi-faceted. Here's a look at the science, politics and campus reaction behind the debate. Although the ethical debate concerning...

Reeve Paralysis Center Sponsors Author Gary Karp

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), a program of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis...

American Soldiers Reunite with Iraqi Child

Andrews Air Force Base Saturday evening, February 28, 2004 Washington, DC – Two American soldiers who recently returned to the United States after completing their...

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA)

NWBA MISSION STATEMENT A Winning Strategy The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is the nation's oldest and largest Disability sport organization. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado,...

No ‘high’ from cannabis pain drugs?

Scientists believe they may have found a way for cannabis chemicals to relieve chronic pain - without the "high" linked with the drug. The team,...

Stem Cells Found In Adults May Repair Nerves

It used to be considered dogma that a nerve, once injured, could never be repaired. Now, researchers have learned that some nerves, even nerves...