Tag: Medical Research
Where Are They Now- Mike Utley
Sense of adventure, sense of humor survived crippling injury
Mike Utley went deaf in his right ear while having dinner in January. He was robbed...
Research aims to put tongues in control of devices
ATLANTA (AP) -- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add...
Spine injury breakthrough
Scientists funded by Masterton's CatWalk Trust have developed a breakthrough gel that has the potential to improve healing in spinal cord damage repair.
"This is...
Reeve Foundation Recruits Distinguished Stem-Cell Neurobiologist
The Salk Institute's Samuel L. Pfaff, Ph.D. - to its International Research Consort
Pfaff Brings Expertise in Motor Neuron Development to the Foundation's Efforts on...
Blowing away a sniff of a cure
Andrew Commons is determined to walk again - utterly determined. As well as following an intensive daily exercise regime, he's also undergone courses of...
Everett taking nothing for granted
Coloplast supports critical change in Catheter guidelines giving consumers choices, cutting healthcare costs and reducing exposure to bacteria
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --...
Defying Western Science, Chinese Biotech Pursues Untested Stem Cell Therapy
Although Beike Biotechnology's promising stem cell treatment is unproven, patients are paying to receive the treatment in China.
Pursuing a controversial medical procedure that shows...
Superman and his wife: Washington, Conn., author’s book details the inspiring lives of Christopher...
Christopher Reeve was allergic to horses. It is one of the stunning ironies in a life filled with them.
Among them: He would likely not...
Up-to-minute techniques may let paraplegic walk
Utah woman works hard daily to escape from wheelchair
Four years ago, Maggie Anderson's spine was crushed when the minivan she was riding in...
Rugby star Matt wins his hardest game ever – the battle for hope
Matt Hampson might well have been in Auckland this summer, playing for the England rugby team as they took on New Zealand. After all,...
