Tag: Paralysis
You’ve got to hand it to them
Paraplegics cross country on special cycles to raise funds for medical research
THE OLDEST MEMBER of this small group of paraplegics is 65 but...
Reeve Foundation Recruits Distinguished Stem-Cell Neurobiologist
The Salk Institute's Samuel L. Pfaff, Ph.D. - to its International Research Consort
Pfaff Brings Expertise in Motor Neuron Development to the Foundation's Efforts on...
Up-to-minute techniques may let paraplegic walk
Utah woman works hard daily to escape from wheelchair
Four years ago, Maggie Anderson's spine was crushed when the minivan she was riding in...
Good News & Bad News-Reeve Paralysis Act
Dear fellow advocates-
Here at U2FP, we have good news and bad news. The bad news first-Yet again, the CDRPA did not pass into law....
Overseas treatment risky
Stem cell procedures lack evidence
PHILADELPHIA — In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him...
Wave Broke Modestan’s Neck, ‘Miracles’ Put Him Back on His Feet
Jul. 27--The fog had burned off, the sand at Pismo Beach was beginning to sizzle and Modesto Realtor Fred Miller finally was hot...
Wheelchair-Bound Coach Ricker Still Sharing Knowledge
The sound of basketballs rhythmically hitting the gym floor filled the inside of Eastview Recreation Center.
In one corner, a man’s face familiar to basketball...
THE TIME TO ADVOCATE IS NOW!!!!!!
This is a very exciting time for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Act! After years of advocating for this bill, we have just...
Allen Institute will give preview of spinal-cord atlas
When Jane Roskams started studying spinal-cord injuries, she kept coming across cells she couldn't identify. Other experts were often stumped, too.
"I quickly found out...
3 movies delve into living with paralysis
PORTAGE | The Northwest Indiana Spinal Cord Injury Group is hoping to educate people about life in a wheelchair by sponsoring a series of...
