Tag: Spinal Cord
Pushing for a miracle
Spinal cord patients will gather to urge lawmakers to pass paralysis act
All Chaz Southard was looking for that August day in 2002 was a...
Woman in wheelchair encourages others
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— John Donoghue believes there may be a solution to spinal cord injuries that doesn't require a move into the controversial world of...
Scientist envisions electronic solution to damaged nervous systems
ST. PETERSBURG - Sam Schmidt was a rising star in the Indy Racing League in the late 1990s. He was a fun guy who...
Blue bracelets – a step toward a cure?
For Chaz Southard, hope exists in the form of a blue plastic bracelet.
"People naturally ask why you're wearing the bracelet and what it's for,"...
Peabody man hopes state lawmakers understand how important stem cell research is
Yes, being paralyzed from the waist down can cause some inconveniences in daily life, but it isn't the end of the world.
That's the message...
Recovery process slow, continuing for Ringling football coach
An old adage says, "Time heals all wounds." While the axiom may have a more emotional meaning, for Ringling football coach Rick Gandy, it's...
Quadriplegic fights to pass legislation to help people with spinal cord injuries
Tiffany Garner - Of the Suburban Journals/Belleville Journal
Matt Langenhorst's life was changed forever in an instant on Feb. 8, 2001 when he and his...
Back on His Feet
MIRACLE man John Burgess is back on his feet and defying doctors' diagnosis just six months after being told he might never walk again.
Doctors...
Whatever it takes
She's strapped into what looks like an adult version of a baby walker. Amy Foels doesn't care. "Whatever it takes," she says. She's a...
Moving Stem Cells Front and Center
IRVINE, Calif. - Hans S. Keirstead might be the Pied Piper of stem cells - and not just because he makes rats walk. He...
