Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
California scientists celebrate Obama’s lifting of restrictions on stem cell research
KPCC's Nick Roman says people and institutions across California welcomed President Obama's decision to lift restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research.
Nick Roman:...
Neuralstem’s Human Stem Cells Integrate into Nervous System of Rats with Animal Model of...
Make Synaptic Contact with Host Motor Neurons
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transplanted human neural stem cells (hNSCs) developed by Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext...
Stem Cell-ebration
By wide majorities, Americans love stem cell research. According to Gallup numbers 64% find it morally acceptable, and 52% support easing the restrictions or...
Stem-cell policy change liberating to researchers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight years of frustration are close to an end for scientists seeking ways to use embryonic stem cells to combat illness...
Georgia colleges embrace Obama’s stem cell decision
For eight years, scientists have taken extreme measures to continue researching how embryonic stem cells could treat illness and injury.
With limits on federal money...
Freshman takes spinal cord injury in stride
Brooke Rallis came to the University of New Hampshire in high hopes of being considered an equal among the thousands of freshmen.
Standing at 5...
Cheerios salutes wheelchair athlete
As head of the University of Pittsburgh's Human Engineering Research Laboratory, Rory Cooper is helping to guide emerging technologies and treatments to improve mobility...
Wheels for Toddlers
CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) — There are more than 5 million kids living with disabilities in the United States. Many times, their unique physical challenges...
Stem Cell Breakthrough By Mount Sinai Hospital Researcher
In a study to be released on March 1, 2009, Mount Sinai Hospital's Dr. Andras Nagy discovered a new method of creating stem cells...
Canadians make stem cell breakthrough
Canadian researchers have found what could be a new way to make embryonic-like stem cells, a discovery that could lead to cures for devastating...
