Tag: Paralysis
Spinal Cord Cures in China
China could provide a new network to safely test therapies for paralyzed patients.
A growing number of patients are heading to China for experimental therapies,...
Stem cell implant is outside mainstream
SOUTH BEND -- In his quest to help victims of spinal cord injury, Dr. Steven Hinderer admits he's ventured outside the comfort zone of...
UI Research Aims To Help Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Richard Shields, Ph.D., University of Iowa professor in the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, can foresee a time when it might...
Brain Cells From Adults Repair Spinal Cord Injury in Mice
Scientists from Canada have found that spinal cord paralysis in rats can be eased / repaired by transplanting brain cells taken from the adult...
Cooling Device Used To Help Spinal Cord Injuries
MIAMI, Fla. -- Spinal cord injuries are very difficult to treat and many times, the damage is permanent. However, a new device helps the...
Restorative Therapies, Inc., Receives FDA Clearance for RT300-S Internet Connectivity
Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of internet connectivity for its breakthrough medical device, the RT300-S,...
Castaic Paraplegic to Walk Marathon Finish
This morning, for the second year in a row, Castaic resident and Web site designer Marc Richards, paralyzed from the middle of his chest...
Remembering Dana Reeve: Why Did Stem Cell Research Disappear From Memory?
The national media was full of broken hearts last week when Dana Reeve died at 44, after nearly a decade of caring for disabled...
More Than 20 years After Paralyzing Injury, Buoniconti Invited Back to the Citadel
(AP) - Marc Buoniconti didn't have to say a word for teammate Joel Thompson to know the former Citadel linebacker was ready to reconcile...
One year after wreck, Archer family still making adjustments
It's been a year since the wreck, most of their scars are fading and they have returned to a fairly normal routine. The Archer...
