Tag: Paralysis
Paralysis from injury doesn’t hamper Lantzy
ST. BENEDICT - Ken Lantzy believes in making the best of situations and follows his own advice.
When a high school football injury caused permanent...
Paralysed rats ‘cured’ using stem cell treatment
Lab rats with spinal cord injuries have been treated with adult stem cells to reverse their paralysis according to a new study.
So-called progenitor stem...
Paraplegic raising funds
Fenelon Falls resident praises support of association
More than six years ago, a single moment changed Matt Hughes' life forever.
In August 2002, Hughes was involved...
American attitudes to stem-cell therapies are changing fast
Can I serve you now?
FOR the past eight years, America’s government has declined to fund new research into one of the world’s most promising...
A homecoming to remember
It was a homecoming to remember as Central welcomed back J. Johnson and honored him as the school’s basketball king on Friday night.
It was...
How retired Formula 1 hero David Coulthard now devotes his spare time to charity
SCOTS Formula 1 hero David Coulthard is used to life in the fast lane. And three months after retiring from racing, he's showing no...
Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals
New study found transplantation of stem cells reverses paralysis in laboratory tests
Valencia, Spain – A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells...
Air Bags, Seat Belts Important In Preventing Spine Fractures
In 2007, there were over 6 million motor vehicle accidents in the United States, and of those, 2.5 million were injured and more than...
Paralyzed race car driver applauds FDA stem cell approval
Indianapolis - It could be a major step forward for stem cell research and patients paralyzed with spinal cord injuries. An American biotech company...
UCI behind world’s first embryonic stem cell study in humans
FDA approves Geron Corp. clinical trial for spinal cord injury treatment
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 23, 2009 A therapy developed at UC Irvine that made paralyzed...
