Tag: Spinal Cord Injury

Student Society for Stem Cell Research Press Release

On Tuesday October 10, 2006, at schools across the nation, members of the Student Society for Stem Cell Research will hold Nothing is Impossible...

Body vibration therapy helps treat spinal cord injuries

DETROIT - Dayna Schultz looks as if there is an earthquake going on under her feet. She stands ramrod-straight, teeth clenched, gripping a gray walker...

HealthSouth earns triple certification

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona has earned the Gold Seal of Approval by becoming America’s first triple-certified rehabilitation hospital. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of...

Professor Works to Increase Understanding of Spinal Cord Injuries

Every year about 11,000 people in the US suffer spinal cord injuries that will likely change their lives forever. More than half of these...

Experimental drug lets man walk again

The nights were the worst for John Bannon, gripped by fear of what his spinal cord injury might mean. "Every night lying in bed...

Paralysis therapy snags award for Purdue

A Purdue Research Park company received acclaim for a device that will better treat paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries. Neurotech Business Report awarded...

Flying gives man freedom

COLUMBUS - To earn a pilot's license is a great accomplishment, and to overcome additional obstacles to obtain the privilege of flight is a...

Still playing to win

Eyes, not hands, now guide the work of wheelchair-bound vascular surgeon in Greenville GREENVILLE -- Glancing at a U.S. Open doubles tennis match on a...

Stepping Out, Standing Tall

A devastating spinal cord injury has spurred an Irish woman to create a new group dedicated to promoting stem cell research. The first person...

Stand Together to End Paralysis Now!

France (TransWorldNews) Stand Together to End Paralysis Now – www.stepnow.org - a spinal cord injury global grassroots initiative launch their first worldwide campaign to...