Tag: Spinal Cord
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
In 1985, Barth A. Green, M.D. and NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti helped found The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis after Nick’s...
Friends For Michael
The organization, which was originally founded to help Michael with immediate financial burdens, has turned into much more. We are now a non-profit 501(c)(3),...
VSEL Q & A
Question: What are stem cells?
Answer: Stem cells have the potential to develop into different cell types in the body. A repair system for the...
Rays Littlestar (from his book – The Little Star that Couldnt Twinkle.)
This is for my dad and a journal for me. On May 2, 2005 he suffered a C5 Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. I would...
U of L researchers find adult stem cells that could lead to cures, resolve...
University of Louisville researchers have coaxed stem cells from adult mice to change into brain, nerve, heart muscle and pancreatic cells - a discovery...
BOOK – Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury
Studies indicate that 40% of Americans use some form of alternative medicine; for individuals with long-term disabilities, learning about their options is even more...
Spinal Cord Society of Australia
We are committed to excellent research, with one purpose. The research we sponsor is directed to the treatment of spinal injury.
Our focus is on...
Christopher Reeve Foundation
The Christopher Reeve Foundation is committed to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders, and...
Nose stem cells to help spinal patients
LONDON, England -- British surgeons hope a new procedure using stem cells from the lining of the nose will help mend severed nerves of...
Canadian Paraplegic Association
The mission of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) is to assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self...
