Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
University of Louisville, Kentucky centers develop treatments, create hope for spinal cord injuries
A bullet remains lodged in Michelle Alexander's spinal cord nearly six years after her husband shot her four times — instantly paralyzing her —...
HealthWatch: Paralysis
People who suffer a spinal cord injury often end up at least partially paralyzed. It used to be that they had little hope of...
Marc Buoniconti, a champion of spinal cord injury awareness, appointed to UM Board of...
Long-time philanthropist, champion of spinal cord injury awareness, and University of Miami alumnus, Marc Buoniconti has been named to the UM Board of Trustees....
Simvastatin protects bladder and renal functions following spinal cord injury in rats
Urinary bladder and renal dysfunction are secondary events associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans. These secondary events not only compromise quality of...
Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation news
A Victory Lap for All
On March 26, 2010 the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation teamed up with The Challenged Athletes Foundation of Florida and the...
After Spinal Cord Injuries, Can Men Still Have Children? – Dr. Bastuba
Doctor Bastuba explains if men with spinal cord injuries can still have children.
A male spinal cord injured patient, a wonderful human being, in his...
Ameristar makes record donation
Money helps VA Medical Center buy equipment
Ameristar's workplace giving campaign presented a $236,000 donation to the VA Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Service, the...
Next decade offers promise for treatment of spinal cord injuries
New study says a multidisciplinary approach is most likely to achieve results
Although new developments in the management of spinal cord injuries (SCI) are on...
Stem Cells For Spinal Cord Injuries
Doctor Experimenting WIth Stem Cells To Help Those Who Are Paralyzed
Nearly 300,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury. Every...
Paralyzed man ‘an inspiration’
LINCOLN -- Larry Schroetlin rarely came across problems he couldn't solve.
He was an auto mechanic and loved to fix things. Townspeople depended on him...
