Tag: Spinal Cord

Govt must ensure disabled have social independence

More and more people with severe disabilities are seeking to take part in social activities while living independently at home. Yet not much progress...

Everett to be honored in Bills season opener

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Kevin Everett will be honored while attending Buffalo's season opener against Seattle on Sunday, a year after the former...

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...

Research aims to put tongues in control of devices

ATLANTA (AP) -- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add...

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...

Family, friends rally to help chef fight back from injury

Family, friends rally to help chef fight back from injury It happened in an instant. Dave Hartung was driving home from work the day after...

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...