Tag: Paralysis

Illinois resident’s experience proves that paralyzed men can father children

In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he'd lost the...

Colin Javens Organises Charity Clay Pigeon Competition at Holme Lacy College to Raise Money...

Hereford, United Kingdom, April 14, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Having raised £500,000 driving from Stoke Mandeville Hospital to Cape Town Colin Javens has organised a Charity...

You don’t need a cape to be a true superhero

Whom do you turn to if Superman dies? Marc Buoniconti doesn't have the comic-book feel of a superhero: He has been a quadriplegic since fall...

Stingley remembered for determination in face of paralysis

FOREST PARK - Darryl Stingley, paralyzed by one of the most widely known hits in the history of professional football, was remembered Tuesday for...

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Lauds U.S. Senate Passage of the Stem Cell Research...

SHORT HILLS, N.J., April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire / -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF), the national, non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures and...

Hope for fatherhood

Paralyzed men have new range of options Chicago - In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther...

Los Angeles Man Working to Beat Comeback Odds After Spinal Cord Injury Leads to...

Newswise — According to the diagnostic scans, Leon Smith would never be able to reach out with his arms, grasp with his hands or...

Ireland is set to play a significant role in field of stem cell research

Gary Culliton looks at progress in the field of stem cell research and finds that Ireland could be a major player as developments unfold...

Doctors stress ATV safety

The deaths of two Arkansans in all-terrain vehicle accidents over the weekend were a reminder that ATV accidents are on the rise in the...

An Oregon Tale

RECENTLY MY OLDEST son, Noah, graduated from the University of Oregon. He wore the traditional cap with tassel as a concession to his mother’s...