Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Shooting victim builds new life
Spinal cord injury didn't stop Kent Hehr
There it was in the middle of his face, itching. And it would take Kent Hehr some six...
Paralysis pioneer
A Chinese neurosurgeon's experimental operation using fetal cells is giving paraplegics hope but stirring medical and ethical concerns.
Strolling briskly through the dim halls of...
New Nerve Cells
Every year, thousands of people end up paralyzed when their spinal cords are injured. Right now, these patients almost never fully recover. But, as...
Chinese doctor treat paralysis with fetal cells
BEIJING - Strolling briskly through the dim halls of Chaoyang Hospital, neurosurgeon Huang Hongyun says his pioneering medical work using fetal cells to treat...
Now Enrolling for Proneuron’s Phase II Study
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Are Now Enrolling for Proneuron’s Phase II Study of ProCord for Neurologically Complete Spinal...
Spinal trial raises hope
THE initial trial of a controversial method for treating spinal cord injuries within two weeks of an accident suggests it may be partly successful....
Campbellford – Rick Hansen Calls on Trent Hills to Roll for Hope
Canada’s Man In Motion, Rick Hansen, is calling on people from Trent Hills and surrounding area to join in the fun at the first...
Proneuron’s Phase II Study of ProCord
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Are Now Enrolling for Proneuron's Phase II Study of ProCord for Neurologically Complete Spinal...
Nasal cells key to paralysis cure
RESEARCHERS are developing a method of transplanting nose cells into the spinal cord of paralysed patients to help them walk again.
The ground-breaking Scottish research...
Dr. Hwang Woo-suk: the ‘Stem Cell’ Man
If I were a woman, I would definitely donate my eggs to scientific research without hesitation,’’ said Hwang Woo-suk, who has been the talk...
