Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Causes of Spinal Cord Injury
The most common causes of spinal cord injury are car and other motor vehicle collisions (54.7%), falls (17.7%), and other medical conditions and...
Actor Michael J. Fox urges Senate to support stem cell bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actor Michael J. Fox is pushing Congress hard to lift President Bush's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.
"Embryonic stem cell research...
Andy Cohen & Murderball featured on ATTACK OF THE SHOW!
Here's Andy's bio from the Murderball movie website:
"Andy was an 'any and every sport' athlete until he suffered a broken neck and spinal cord...
Researchers Identify Genes That Foster Blood Cell Development From Stem Cells
For a child with leukemia or lymphoma, a donation of umbilical cord blood can be a lifesaver. But cords contain only a small amount...
StemCells grants license to ReNeuron, receives stake in UK stem cell co
California-- StemCells, Inc. has entered into an agreement with ReNeuron, a privately- owned UK biotech corporation. The agreement enables ReNeuron to exploit its “c-mycER”...
MacLaren’s ‘gift’: Persevering through paralysis
To bathe the inspirational Jim MacLaren entirely in sunlight would be to deny his journey out of the darkness.
If life was indeed fair to...
Rainey’s presence at MotoGP may be limited
A major driving force behind bringing next weekend's U.S. Grand Prix to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was motorcycle racing legend Wayne Rainey, who makes...
Crespi graduate overcomes injury through perseverance, exercise therapy
Mike McNamara's light blue-green eyes fairly glisten as he talks about walking on the USC campus this fall as a college freshman. Only two-and-a-half...
Teens with spinal cord injuries
Seventeen-year-old Van Brooks felt somewhat out of place talking to adults with spinal cord injuries after his own paralyzing accident last fall. Sure, the...
Purdue Scientists May Have Found Key to Halting Spinal Cord Damage
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University researchers may have isolated the substance most responsible for the tissue damage that follows...
