Tag: Medical Research
Blackwell continues pursuit of dream to walk again
Three years have passed since Tara Blackwell had her life altered in a split-second of tragedy.
She has clung to hope. She has been fueled...
Allen Institute will give preview of spinal-cord atlas
When Jane Roskams started studying spinal-cord injuries, she kept coming across cells she couldn't identify. Other experts were often stumped, too.
"I quickly found out...
Gene map charts spinal cord mysteries
SEATTLE - A new online atlas that links mouse genes to spinal cord function should point researchers toward new treatments for maladies that affect...
Christopher Reeve – A true superhero
2008 has been a year marred by injuries to horses and people riding them.
When I see a rider go down, it reminds me of...
Lab boost for spinal injury rehab
A chemical used by bacteria to invade other cells may boost the chance of successful Rehabilitation from spinal and brain injury, research suggests.
A team...
Everett center of attention at annual football camp
PORT ARTHUR - Kevin Everett walked toward the football field at Memorial High School and paused for yet another photograph Monday.
Sheri Richmond, a Port...
3 movies delve into living with paralysis
PORTAGE | The Northwest Indiana Spinal Cord Injury Group is hoping to educate people about life in a wheelchair by sponsoring a series of...
Stem-cell tourism troubles experts
In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him injected with blood stem cells from...
‘We plan to bring out innovative tailor-made cells for diseases’
Chennai: Can you gain anything from someone whose job has not been determined? In sports, the guy who sits on the bench can only...
ADRL Donates $60,000 in Tickets to Help Children
O’FALLON, Mo. -- The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard has donated $60,000 worth of tickets for its July...
