Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Education
Dr. Hwang Woo-suk: the ‘Stem Cell’ Man
If I were a woman, I would definitely donate my eggs to scientific research without hesitation,’’ said Hwang Woo-suk, who has been the talk...
Second chance at life
On a random Saturday morning in 2000, Jim Beckley was sitting down with his wife Ellen discussing how exhausted he had been at his...
The Hartford and U.S. Paralympics In Annapolis to Promote ‘Ability’ in the Workplace
National Tour Educates American Companies on Hiring, Retaining Employees with Disabilities
SIMSBURY, Conn., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG -...
Inflated Promise, Distorted Facts
As senators make moves, a walk through the stem-cell fray.
A few weeks ago, 206 congressmen sent a letter to President Bush demanding increased federal...
Students say ‘thanks’
WELLMAN-Being wheelchair-bound did not stop Zach Tuma from joining his fifth-grade classmates in washing windows and sweeping streets in downtown Wellman on Friday.
The class...
Paralysis no limit to determination
Helping out...
Ricky Wright, the former Edison Tech football player who was paralyzed during a scrimmage in August 1994, is attempting to raise money to...
Lexington pro willing to dream big this week
Harston, a qualifier, says his knowledge of Valhalla a plus
With only two spots each week for qualifiers and just seven each year at Qualifying...
New Strides In Understanding How Walking Is Coordinated
CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have devised a genetic technique to distinguish the neurons in the spinal cord that control...
Toyota Donates Sienna Rampvan to Paralyzed Veterans of America
WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) today received the donation of a 2004 Toyota Sienna Rampvan from Toyota Motor...
Uncharted waters
Tim Swieckowski is a quadriplegic, but a specially designed boat allows him to be one of the few who sail on their own.
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