Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Pictures of hope
An exhibition of posters aims to challenge the perceptions of severe spinal cord injury and show that life is still worth living.
"I DIDN'T want...
OUR VIEW: Superman and a super woman
He was Superman, but by the end of his life he was known as a man of great eloquence and spirit who could not...
Travis Roy to Chat Live on CSTV.com’s “Tuesday @ The Rink”
BOSTON – Former Boston University hockey player Travis Roy will chat live on “Tuesday @ The Rink” presented by CSTV.com and USCHO.com tomorrow, Tuesday,...
Science soon might catch up to athlete’s desire
The experimental surgery that gives hope to Tara Blackwell and others with spinal cord injuries is being developed in clinical trials under the direction...
Emotional rollercoaster to recovery
It has been six months since a nasty bicycle spill on Northwoods Boulevard left Truckee resident Scott Gledhill with a severe spinal cord injury...
Exploiting Paralysis 101
Hwang Mi-soon was paralyzed from the hips down for 19 years when, in 2004, South Korean researchers implanted umbilical-cord stem cells in her spinal...
Stem-cell research at U of L ‘major step’
Nerve-repair work offers hope for treating array of disorders
A laboratory rat unable to use its right front paw because of a spinal cord...
Crestwood man recovers from spinal cord injury
It is Larry Biven's first trip away from home since December 10. Eight months ago to the day an accident on I-71 changed his...
Student sees personal stake in stem-cell topic
From where Jeff McCaffrey sits — in a wheelchair — he is in the race of his life.
He sees as challengers any groups opposing...
Hypothermia treatment helps officer walk again
Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital successfully used a new procedure to help Miami Police Officer Manny Gomez walk again after he suffered a spinal...
