Tag: Medical Research
Disabled People ‘Left Behind’ in Emergency Planning
During Hurricane Katrina, Benilda Caixeta, a New Orleans resident with Quadriplegia, tried for two days to seek refuge at the Superdome. Despite repeated phone...
Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers
Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers And Deep-tissue Injuries That Healthcare Workers May Miss
For people with impaired mobility and reduced ability to...
$1.4 million in refunds urged
Charity raffle under scrutiny | Officials allege proceeds were spent for personal use.
A new lawsuit has been filed after a spinal cord injury research...
Green light for stem cell program
SAN FRANCISCO — California's stem cell agency last week approved a four-year, $151 million grant program focused solely on human embryonic stem cell research...
Slippery-slope concerns are valid
JUST when you think the debate over embryonic stem cells can't get any more degraded, an outfit called the Campaign to Defend the Constitution...
Little by little, stem-cell supporters gaining ground
When Bernie Siegel started pushing for stem-cell research three years ago, the tide was moving decidedly in the other direction.
Laws were being proposed to...
The spinal cord – The brain and body connector
The spinal cord is the all-important switchbox that connects the brain with the body. It's like a big bundle of wires entering a telephone...
The University of Michigan Model SCI System
The University of Michigan Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System has been in existence since 1985. It is part of one of the most...
UK research centre’s ‘IVF-for-eggs’ plan opens up debate on stem cell research
Leading UK-based Christian charity CARE has expressed concern at the recent Council of Europe decision to continue allowing EU taxpayers' cash to fund embryonic...
Independence Now receives Quality of Life grant from the Christopher Reeve Foundation
Independence Now, an organization that assists people with disabilities to live more independent lives, has been awarded a Quality of Life grant in the...
