Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

Paralysis victim ‘returned to life’

As he'd done so many times before, Jonah Shea tackled the chilly waters of Cape Cod Bay by running and diving in head first. The...

HealthFirst – Spinal cord injuries

UNDATED (WJRT) - When it comes to getting people moving again after spinal injuries, timing may be key. HealthFirst reporter Leslie LoBue says new research...

Arts Alliance America to release Reeve documentary

Portion of DVD revenue to be given to foundation Arts Alliance America in November will release Hope in Motion, a two-part documentary on Christopher...

Treatment Advocates Plan Run

One year ago, Robert Wall couldn’t walk. The former New Jersey resident and computer programmer was injured in August 2005 when he mistakenly dove into...

Road to Recovery

One warm summer evening, Tamara Mena-Perez lay in her bed gazing at a row of medication bottles on her dresser. She started getting angry. It...

Promise Shown For Curing Injured Spinal Cord By Radiation Therapy Combined With Microsurgery

Research on rats with crushed spinal cords, similar to human injury, reveals that treatment soon after injury combining radiation therapy to destroy harmful cells...

Paralyzed athletes pin hopes on UCI researcher

An Irvine professor studies stem cells to look for a treatment for spinal cord injuries. The motorcycle roars to life. From his wheelchair David Bailey watches...

Rider slowly recovering from injury; Mother ‘overwhelmed’ by community support during fundraiser

Nathalie Lawson is grateful to the more than 400 people who have provided her with a little peace of mind while she oversees her...

Radiation therapy combined with microsurgery shows promise for curing injured spinal cord

Research on rats with crushed spinal cords, similar to human injury, reveals that treatment soon after injury combining radiation therapy to destroy harmful cells...

First steps on a long road

One evening this March, at a military hospital in northeast China, Paraplegic Jason McCue moved his legs. It happened when the 31-year-old Calgarian was watching...