Tag: Medical Research
Fletcher sets the wheels in motion
For the first time since Rick Hansen set his wheels in motion in 1985 for his Man in Motion World Tour, and stopped at...
Rick Hansen personally thanks Quinte West volunteers
At a recent reception in Toronto, Rick Hansen personally spent time with community representatives from across Ontario who have joined the Rick Hansen Wheels...
Living For Today-Hope for tomorrow
With the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion tour fast approaching the Trent Hills Community, people had an opportunity to meet and get inspiration from...
₤16.5 million investment in stem cell research
A ₤16.5 million investment in stem cell research was announced today, 27th May, promising to speed the development of new treatments and cures from...
Cell, Drug Combo Heals Rat Spines
Similar treatment could help people who are paralyzed
A combination therapy using transplanted cells and two experimental drugs has significantly improved function in paralyzed rats.
A...
Hope for spinal cord injuries – The Miami Project
(New York) May 25, 2004 - Travis Roy was a promising hockey player, but during the first few seconds of his first college game...
Inflated Promise, Distorted Facts
As senators make moves, a walk through the stem-cell fray.
A few weeks ago, 206 congressmen sent a letter to President Bush demanding increased federal...
Two techniques combined to treat spinal cord injury
Two techniques that had been previously developed to treat spinal cord injury in animals work effectively when combined, allowing deliberately injured rats to regain...
Combination Therapy Dramatically Improves Function After Spinal Cord Injury In Rats
A combination therapy using transplanted cells plus two experimental drugs significantly improves function in paralyzed rats, a new study shows. The results suggest that...
Rats Regrow Damaged Nerves
The research was supported by the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Buoniconti Fund.
A combination of therapies helped...
