Tag: Nonprofit Organization

Paralysis research requires a barrel of monkeys

At the Miller Laboratory of Limb Motor Control, "monkey business" is a misnomer. The lab, located at the Feinberg School of Medicine, is hoping to...

StemCells, Inc. Announces Four Presentations at Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

PALO ALTO, Calif. — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) announced today that results pertaining to the Company's research programs in retinal degeneration as well as spinal...

P.L.A.Y-ing, not just for kids anymore

CLEMSON — It’s a day that many soldiers look forward to. A day where they’ve reached the end of their service time and are...

Disabled vet honored

Scott Cannedy receives veteran appreciation plaque from Jackson Center for Independent Living Scott Cannedy was on a secret mission with the Green Berets in 1985...

Paralyzed former drag racer Gwynn still passionate about racing, fishing

Paralyzed champ stays busy running foundation, fishing tournaments Weston - As a champion drag racer, Darrell Gwynn was unstoppable. Despite a devastating accident during a 1990...

Creative physical therapy improves lives of people with paralysis

Every 41 minutes someone sustains a spinal cord injury. Almost half of these injuries are due to Motor vehicle crashes, followed by the next...

A fine balance

LA JOLLA, CA— Once a toddler has mastered the art of walking, it seems to come naturally for the rest of her life. But...

What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation – Spinal Cord Injury

Harish Hosalkar, MD, MBMS(Orth), FCPS(Orth), DNB(Orth)1, Jason Hsu, MD1, Nirav K. Pandya, MD1 and Mary Ann Keenan, MD1 The use of systemic Hypothermia for spinal...

U.S. Sen. Harkin- Statement Regarding the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D- IA) delivered the following remarks yesterday on the floor of the Senate urging the adoption of...

Fashion will benefit charities

Two charities will share in proceeds from tickets they sell for Scottsdale Fashion Week VIP shows Nov. 6-9. The Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association and...