Tag: Paralysis
Stem-cell tourism troubles experts
In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him injected with blood stem cells from...
ADRL Donates $60,000 in Tickets to Help Children
O’FALLON, Mo. -- The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard has donated $60,000 worth of tickets for its July...
Preventing Paralysis- Healthy Life
PREVENTING PARALYSIS
BACKGROUND: According to the Spinal Cord Injury Information Network, there are about 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries each year in the...
Crash test dummies don’t represent kids
We’re not protecting young car passengers as well as we could, according to researchers at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute.
They’ve shown that...
Dare to Dream: The search toward a cure for paralysis.
An in depth look into individuals living life as quadriplegics.
Mannford student struggling to recover from paralysis
MANNFORD — In most ways, Meagan Waffle is a typical teenager. She laughs a lot, talks about boys, loves her friends, and is constantly...
Superman’s battle with George Bush … and his legacy of hope to millions
Film star Christopher Reeve was best known for playing Superman until he was paralysed from the neck down after a riding accident in 1995....
UBC researchers believe new helmet could prevent spine injuries
Helmets are supposed to protect the head, but researchers at the University of British Columbia say their Pro-Neck-Tor helmet can also protect the spine.
A...
First stem cell trials might start in O.C.
An Irvine company could be the first to win federal approval for clinical trials.
A tiny start-up company in Irvine has a shot at becoming...
FDA Approves Diaphragm-Pacing Device
Device can help paralysis patients breathe without a Ventilator for at least four hours
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it approved...
