Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Freak accident changes life
Breathing becomes a challenge for avid amateur athlete who fractured his neck
Victor Van den Boomen used to swim, bike and run hundreds of miles...
Neuronal Differentiation Of Human Neural Stem Cell Grafts In Adult Rat Spinal Cord
Human neural stem cell grafts can show neuronal differentiation in the normal and injured spinal cord of adult rats. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University...
Local Surfing Community Supports UC San Diego’s Spinal Cord Regeneration Research
Newswise — With unsteady hands, San Diego resident and surfing enthusiast, Tony Mezzadri handed over an oversized check in the amount of $17,000 to...
Stem-Cell Refugees
Yanks are flocking to China for therapy
August, 2002. Chuck Melton, a burly 24-year-old factory worker, is living a good life in southern Illinois. He...
Paralyzed Stanley teen vows to walk again
STANLEY -- Kayla Spano's bedroom mirrors that of most other teenage girls.
Keepsakes such as homecoming corsages and cheerleading memorabilia crowd the built-in shelves, and...
Augie swimmer survives broken neck
In watching Ramsey Vens dive off the starting blocks at Augustana College in preparation for the CCIW championship now under way, it’s hard to...
Iran announces innovative new technique to repair spinal cord injuries
TEHRAN - On Sunday, the Islamic Republic officially announced that Iranian scientists have developed a new technique for treating patients with spinal cord injuries.
In...
A wounded GI’s new battle
Sugar Land soldier is one of thousands returning home disabled
Humvee gunner Spc. Dillon Cannon scanned left, then right.
It was about 1 p.m., and his...
First Middle East Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference opens today at Arab Health
The UAE needs more Rehabilitation facilities and specialists to ensure quality of life and function for its injured and disabled population, experts from the...
Plano East wrestler receives support
Donations roll in for Plano East junior, who faces more surgery today
Ammon Butcher was never a star as a high school wrestler. His...
