Tag: Scotland
Scientists find a new way to regrow nerves in spinal injuries
In experiments on rats with spinal cord injuries, the rodents improved their walking ability following treatment.
Researchers have demonstrated a novel method that might regrow...
A paraplegic scuba diver is helping disabled swimmers achieve their dreams
Nine years after a terrifying scuba accident crushed his spine, a paraplegic scuba diver is back in the water helping disabled divers.
Rich Osborn, 30,...
Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics: All you need to know
Wheelchair curling made its Paralympic debut in Torino in 2006.
Teams are comprised of male and female athletes who have a physical impairment in the...
Para-football gave Colin Shields ‘something to work towards and enjoy’
Colin Shields is on the brink of representing his country at a sport he loves, something that would have been inconceivable seven years ago...
Sugar could hold key to treating paralysis victims, experts hope
A NEW method of treating spinal cord injuries with the potential to reduce paralysis in patients has been developed by scientists in Scotland.
Researchers at...
