Tag: Paralysis
Embryonic stem cells trial on track to start
The first clinical trial of embryonic stem cells is on track to start early next year on patients with spinal cord injury. Geron (NASDAQ:GERN...
Shot for Paralysis
(WFRV) PHILADELPHIA, PA Right now.. there are no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries.
But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years...
Doctor Tries New Injection To Fight Paralysis
There are currently no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries. But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years ago, Michelle Robinson...
The hunt for a cure
Schererville woman draws strength from dad's example, commits to triathlon
SCHERERVILLE | Malini Goel, 34, looks to her father as an example of an ordinary...
Stem cell research center opens ‘doors of possibility’
PISCATAWAY -- It looked empty, but the first piece of New Jersey's new stem cell research center filled Saturday with the hopes and expectations...
Paralyzed Vegas Shooting Victim Speaks Out
DENVER - It's been two months since a triple shooting at a Las Vegas night club.
Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was there that...
Cyberkinetics Provides Andara(TM) OFS(TM) Therapy for Spanish Motorcycle Racer with Spinal Cord Injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN; "Company"; "Cyberkinetics"), announced that the Company provided its Andara(TM) Oscillating Field Stimulator (OFS(TM)) System to a...
Simple Injection Shows Promise for Treating Paralysis
Paralyzed lab rodents with spinal cord injuries apparently regained some ability to walk six weeks after a simple injection of biodegradable soap-like molecules that...
Will to walk gets Bellevue man back on his feet
On March 7, 2001, Bruce Hanson, all 6 feet and 5 inches of him, found himself lying on his back in the snow at...
Los Angeles Man Working To Beat Comeback Odds After Spinal Cord Injury Leads To...
According to the diagnostic scans, Leon Smith would never be able to reach out with his arms, grasp with his hands or take another...
