Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Journey just begun on stem cell research
The passing of a bill overturning a ban on therapeutic cloning in NSW allows stem cell research to start, but the journey will be...
Local band jams for cause
Now that he has regained the gift of music, Ryan Nelson wants to use his talent to help others.
The 21-year-old Pilesgrove resident, who...
Viability Of Cord Blood In Treating Malignant Diseases
Having the capability of creating life-forming cells, cord blood has emerged as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the past 2 decades. The...
Snoopy’s home with family
Snoopy, the Labrador retriever whose ability to walk was threatened when he was hit by a car, is back home with Jay and Julie...
VA Boosts Services and Research in Spinal Cord Injury
(Media-Newswire.com) - MILWAUKEE – During a ground-breaking ceremony today for a world-class facility for spinal cord injuries, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson committed...
Group promotes outdoor adventures for the disabled
LEWISVILLE LAKE -- Nine-year-old Joshua Vandiver stood in a folding chair so he could see at the helm of a 70-foot catamaran on Lewisville...
Letting nothing get in his way
Doctors said he couldn't race, but veteran didn't give up
GARLAND – Quintin Stephens has won more than 300 medals and has held seven national...
The Daniel Heumann Fund for Spinal Cord Research Joins the Christopher and Dana Reeve...
Heumann Appointed Member of Foundation Leadership Board
SHORT HILLS, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF) today announced that Daniel Heumann and...
Paralyzed woman hopes to walk again
ASPEN — Fifteen years ago when Amanda Boxtel crossed her ski tips at Snowmass Ski Area, she somersaulted and landed hard, severely injuring four...
Drive for adventure brings more spine injuries
The growing popularity of adventure sports is contributing to a rise in the number of serious spinal injuries, doctors said yesterday.
New figures show that...
