Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Stationary bike helps spinal cord injury sufferers
People who have suffered spinal cord injuries are at higher risk for obesity than those who haven't.
Because they're often confined to a wheelchair, the...
Paralysis from injury doesn’t hamper Lantzy
ST. BENEDICT - Ken Lantzy believes in making the best of situations and follows his own advice.
When a high school football injury caused permanent...
Paralyzed Plano man survived 54 years, inspired others
The doctors didn't expect Don Harrington to survive the 1954 car accident that left him a quadriplegic.
Then the medical wisdom of the day...
Paralysed rats ‘cured’ using stem cell treatment
Lab rats with spinal cord injuries have been treated with adult stem cells to reverse their paralysis according to a new study.
So-called progenitor stem...
Paraplegic raising funds
Fenelon Falls resident praises support of association
More than six years ago, a single moment changed Matt Hughes' life forever.
In August 2002, Hughes was involved...
A homecoming to remember
It was a homecoming to remember as Central welcomed back J. Johnson and honored him as the school’s basketball king on Friday night.
It was...
How retired Formula 1 hero David Coulthard now devotes his spare time to charity
SCOTS Formula 1 hero David Coulthard is used to life in the fast lane. And three months after retiring from racing, he's showing no...
Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals
New study found transplantation of stem cells reverses paralysis in laboratory tests
Valencia, Spain – A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells...
Air Bags, Seat Belts Important In Preventing Spine Fractures
In 2007, there were over 6 million motor vehicle accidents in the United States, and of those, 2.5 million were injured and more than...
Human Stem Cell Research Gains Grounds in the US
Stem cell research is making another step to the future in the United States. Geron Corp, a California-based company has won the Food and...
