Tag: Treatments
Milwaukee VA Hospital Gains New Spinal Cord Treatment Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a $26.9 million contract to design and build a free-standing spinal cord injury center at the...
Final rules out for government stem cell research
WASHINGTON --The government issued final rules Monday expanding taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells, easing scientists' fears that some of the oldest batches might...
Research Seeks Cure For Central Pain Syndrome
Those with spinal cord injuries, who have multiple sclerosis, or who've suffered a stroke are also often diagnosed with central pain syndrome.
It's a...
Experimental Surgery For Paralyzed Kids
BACKGROUND: A new surgery is helping patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury or were born with spina bifida regain control of their...
New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
"Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are...
Stem cell clinics – buyer beware
Stem cell clinics around the world are marketing treatments directly to consumers for a range of serious conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease,...
Spinal Network – The Total Wheelchair Resource Book
The 4th edition of New Mobility magazine's Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book, the definitive resource for anyone who uses a wheelchair is...
Beauty is his business
Francesco Clark was an athletic, 24-year-old fashion assistant at Harper's Bazaar who dreamed of one day becoming editor in chief of GQ magazine.
Then he...
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Chronic Pain Study
If you experience chronic nerve pain a year or more following a SCI you may be eligibe to participate in a 5-month clinical study...
Families flying toddlers to China for stem-cell treatments
Bush-era limit on research leaves U.S. lagging
Driven mostly by hope, two California families will travel more than 6,000 miles to China for...
