Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Apology sought for stem-cell remark
Apology sought for stem-cell remark
Critics demanded an apology yesterday from the founder of the Christian ministry Focus on the Family after he compared the...
Trampoline victim may recover movement
The Framingham man who broke his neck by diving into a wading pool may be able to recover at least some movement in his...
Electrical exercise system gives paralysis sufferers power to recover strength
People affected by paralysis could enjoy more independence, better health and a higher quality of life thanks to an innovative system designed to improve...
Experimental Therapy Could Offer New Way To Treat Spine Damage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a...
Able brothers fritter their time away
Kirk Pfeifle and his brother Eric Pfeifle are men who don't give up, even though they are disabled.
They are men who get up in...
UofL Scientist Says Embryonic Stem Cells Key To Healing Spinal Cord Injuries
(LOUISVILLE) -- Days after Senate Majority Leader Bill First's pledge to support federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, scientists at the...
Wheelchair warriors
Quadriplegic rugby players say a new movie gets it right about the game — and about life in a chair
Damon Rozier thought his...
New Therapy for Paraplegia and Quadriplegia
GIGER MD® Therapy is a unique therapy method
The damaged or functionally impaired CNS (Central Nervous System) is functionally reorganised in its activated network parts...
Murderball: Take it Personally
Murderball: Take it Personally
I've seen Murderball 3 times. If you're old enough (it's rated R for some curse words and sexual content), I recommend...
Walker raising funds for spinal cord injuries
This is not the best time of year to be walking across the province, but Anne Vant Erve is a woman with a mission.
"I'm...
