Tag: Spinal Cord
Little Great Race participants to take big strides for area man
Like hundreds of other people, Frankie Gogol will be a spectator at the annual Little Great Race in Charleroi on Saturday, Sept. 10. But...
Tragedy Creates New Event to Benefit Non-Profit
The family of 16-year-old amateur motocross racer, Ricky James, has decided to hold a fundraising golf tournament with the Next Steps Foundation in an...
Man hurt by pool dive may move again
The Framingham man who broke his neck by diving off a trampoline into a shallow kiddie pool may be able to recover at least...
Apology sought for stem-cell remark
Apology sought for stem-cell remark
Critics demanded an apology yesterday from the founder of the Christian ministry Focus on the Family after he compared the...
Trampoline victim may recover movement
The Framingham man who broke his neck by diving into a wading pool may be able to recover at least some movement in his...
Electrical exercise system gives paralysis sufferers power to recover strength
People affected by paralysis could enjoy more independence, better health and a higher quality of life thanks to an innovative system designed to improve...
Experimental Therapy Could Offer New Way To Treat Spine Damage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a...
Able brothers fritter their time away
Kirk Pfeifle and his brother Eric Pfeifle are men who don't give up, even though they are disabled.
They are men who get up in...
From bull rider to real estate
He couldn't help but notice the irony. Here he was, at one point one of the world's top 20 professional bull riders, performing in...
UofL Scientist Says Embryonic Stem Cells Key To Healing Spinal Cord Injuries
(LOUISVILLE) -- Days after Senate Majority Leader Bill First's pledge to support federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, scientists at the...
