Tag: Medical Research
Dana Reeve Passes Away at Age 44
Christopher Reeve Foundation Mourns the Passing of Dana Reeve
(Short Hills, NJ, March 7, 2006) - Dana Reeve, Chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF)...
Student sees personal stake in stem-cell topic
From where Jeff McCaffrey sits — in a wheelchair — he is in the race of his life.
He sees as challengers any groups opposing...
Improving Recovery from Spinal Cord Injuries: New $3.7 Million Grant Will Create Comprehensive Rehabilitation...
Georgetown To House One of Only Six Similar NIH-Funded Programs in the Country
March 6, 2006, Washington, DC — Each year, nearly 11,000 Americans suffer...
As new budget is considered, fight is on for federal funding
WASHINGTON - The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center in Short Hills, N.J., is mobilizing a big political effort to fight President Bush's...
TRANSLATIONAL PAIN RESEARCH
Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury:
Almost every patient that suffers from a spinal cord injury suffers from pain. With each person, the pain varies in...
Finding may lead to new therapy for nervous system disorders
Stem cells obtained from adult nasal passages can be transformed into nerve cells that restore mobility and function to rats with spinal cord injuries,...
SCI Prevention is Crucial to Decreasing the Impact on Individuals and Society
Newswise — According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), an estimated 250,000 to 450,000 people in the United States are living with...
Scientist Hopes For Stem Cell Success
(CBS) If paralyzed people are ever going to walk again, it might be because of the scientist in this story. His name is Dr....
Geron wants to test stem-cell spinal cord treatment in humans
Scientists have made stunning progress helping paralyzed rats and mice walk again by injecting them with stem cells. Now researchers at Geron of Menlo...
The Lance Armstrong Foundation Supports the Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), which in November joined with dozens of other patient advocacy groups as a member of the Missouri Coalition for...
