Tag: Paralysis
Local veteran isn’t letting paralysis keep him down
Recent trip to winter sports clinic just one way man keeps active
Shawn Ritchhart always thought of himself as kind of a loner. However, after...
Avon Lake grad fights through spinal cord injury
Avon Lake High School grad Keith Concar wanted to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but while volunteering near New Orleans in 2006, he...
Injured hockey player, Derek Zike, recovering well
Ann Arbor -- Derek Zike and his family do not shy from stating the truth.
Derek's life will never be "normal" again.
But normal is a...
Bad to the bone
After trampoline flip nearly paralyzes Oswego teen, he and surgeon warn to think first before jumping into play
Kameron Botka of Oswego says he has...
Back, Neck and Spine Injuries Stemming from Auto Accidents
-- Recent estimates released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration state that approximately 80 injuries are sustained per 100 miles traveled. --
Everyday, car...
New Common Pathway in Neurodegenerative Disease Is a Possible Door to a Point of...
(AScribe Newswire) -- A just-out study suggests that what keeps chronic nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and ALS going - until they...
A walking miracle: Swampscott’s Tom Smith overcame an injury that nearly put him in...
No one was sure if Tom Smith was going to be able to chase down the skater that had slipped away from the pack...
Stem Cell Transplants Give Ray of Hope To Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The spinal cord injury patient cases do not only highlight the life-saving benefits of stem cell treatment, they also provide a boost to the...
Team Regrows Neurons Controlling Movement in Rats
Goal is to one day develop a therapy to help with spinal cord injuries
MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Using genetically engineered cells and...
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act Signed by President Obama as Part of Omnibus...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation expresses appreciation to Congressional co-sponsors for passing first legislation specific to the paralysis community
SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/...
