Tag: Urinary Tract Infection
University of Florida researchers reveal secret lives of genes during spinal injury
The body attempts to heal a damaged spinal cord in much the same way it repairs skin after simple cuts and scrapes, an insight...
D.C. Jail Stay Ends in Death For Quadriplegic Md. Man
Care Provided by Hospital, Corrections Dept. in Question
By Henri E. Cauvin - Washington Post Staff Writer
Jonathan Magbie, a 27-year-old Mitchellville man, was sent to...
What ethnic groups have SCI?
A significant trend over time has been observed in the racial distribution of persons in the Model System database.
Among persons injured between 1973 and...
Does recovery occur after spinal cord injury?
Many doctors tell patients and families that recovery does not occur after spinal cord injury. This is not true. Recovery is the rule, not...
Mice regrow damaged spinal cord
Scar block encourages nerves in spine to regenerate.
Damaged spinal cords in mice have been encouraged to grow back by blocking a scar-causing molecule. The...
Recipient of Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant
The Transverse Myelitis Association Named Recipient of Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) announced today that The...
Rotarians hear story of young quadriplegic
On Tuesday, Woodland Rotarians, with many of their children and grandchildren, listened raptly as 24-year-old quadriplegic Anthony 'Tony' Venditti told of how his life...
Reagan and P-I wrong about stem cells
One of the primary responsibilities of any editorial is to get the facts right. Unfortunately, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's editorial extolling Ron Reagan's speech at...
ATP plays large role in spinal cord injury
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Adenosine triphosphate, which provides energy for the body's cells, plays a major role in spinal cord injuries by killing...
Researchers want to read the minds of spinal cord injury patients
Why researchers want to read the minds of spinal cord injury patients.
Imagine a wheelchair with robotic arms that move on command by reading the...
