Tag: Spinal Cord Injury

Coming in from the Cold: Did Hypothermia Therapy Allow Kevin Everett to Walk Again?

Doctors disagree on whether the controversial treatment played a role in the recovery of the Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett's playing career ended in...

You’ve got to hand it to them

Paraplegics cross country on special cycles to raise funds for medical research THE OLDEST MEMBER of this small group of paraplegics is 65 but...

Where Are They Now- Mike Utley

Sense of adventure, sense of humor survived crippling injury Mike Utley went deaf in his right ear while having dinner in January. He was robbed...

Spine injury breakthrough

Scientists funded by Masterton's CatWalk Trust have developed a breakthrough gel that has the potential to improve healing in spinal cord damage repair. "This is...

Two Oakdale men headed to Beijing for paralympics

Jon Rydberg and Dan James will be representing their hometown of Oakdale and their country by heading to Beijing this September to compete in...

Reeve Foundation Recruits Distinguished Stem-Cell Neurobiologist

The Salk Institute's Samuel L. Pfaff, Ph.D. - to its International Research Consort Pfaff Brings Expertise in Motor Neuron Development to the Foundation's Efforts on...

Special needs players showcase their shots

The Madame Lise Thibault Golf Tournament is in its eighth year The sun was shining, the balls were flying and the chairs were rolling yesterday...

Ex-quadriplegic bikes to Tulsa

In a stop on a nationwide tour, he encourages others with disabilities. Wiggling a single toe was the impossible goal Aaron Baker dreamed about achieving...

Briana Walker on Weekly ‘Holistic Living’ Talk Show August 26th, 2008

Tina Marie is excited to have Briana Walker, author of Dance Anyway on Her Weekly 'Holistic Living' Talk Show on the Voice America Network Author...

Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan May Have Many Roles In Spinal Cord Injury Repair

The proteoglycan chondroitin sulfate (CSPG) plays an important role not just in the formation of the glial scar but also in the repair of...