Tag: Medical Research
New spinal research lab at VGH
Twenty years ago, Rick Hansen was pushing his way across Canada on the last leg of his Man in Motion World Tour.
This week...
Back home again
It’s been a roller coaster of emotions for Rusty Begnaud since the swimming pool accident last June that left him a paralyzed. Returning home...
Paraplegic LI politician seeks state senate seat
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. -- The title of her autobiography says it all about Brooke Ellison's longshot chance of upsetting a two-term incumbent Tuesday in her...
Stem Cell Sciences to test neural stem cells for spinal cord injury
LONDON (AFX) - Stem Cell Sciences PLC said its Neural Stem Cells (NS cells) are to enter pre-clinical testing for spinal cord injury in...
Stem Cell Research: A Scientific and Political Issue
Moral issues in society about using embryos.
Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) -- The illumination of the human genome has opened the door to a vast...
Sharpening for a cause
A Vernon sports shop will hope to grind out a win against spinal cord injuries Saturday to kick off Shoot For A Cure Month.
Sun...
Hansen remains in motion
Twenty years later, Rick Hansen is still relentless in his pursuit of a cure for spinal cord injuries
The Man In Motion had nowhere to...
‘I’m excited, I’m nervous, I’m hopeful’
Paralyzed last year in a diving accident, Eagan man finds hope in stem cell surgery overseas
When Jay Magee became paralyzed after a diving accident...
Wheelchair funding to be cut
To combat fraud, Medicare reducing reimbursements
There is no question that Keith Copen needs his motorized wheelchair. The 59-year-old is paralyzed from the thighs down...
Man with ALS feels like he’s trapped inside a shell
Dr. Luis Cebrian says he feels like he's trapped inside a shell. "I feel like I'm basically made out of wood or rubber."
Although he...
