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A pill or two might be able to prevent future devastating spinal cord injuries from turning into paralysis, suggests new research on mice.
In a traumatic spinal cord injury, certain skins of molecules — chondroitin sulfate...
A new study by a Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher details the outcome of adult stem cell grafts in spinal cord injuries and how the procedure led to increased mobility and quality of life for patients.
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Canadian Crystal Giesbrecht planned to spend six months in the Waikato attending bible college.
But she flew home yesterday, four months early, in a wheelchair.
The 23-year-old now has two stainless steel rods in her back after...
ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2009) — UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again while supporting their full weight on a...
Hilary Lister, the inspirational quadriplegic yachtswoman, has completed her ambitious project to sail solo around the British Isles by returning to Dover.
She was a day earlier than expected, arriving on Monday.
Hilary sailed...
A landmark report released reveals for the first time the high cost of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia.
The report, completed by Access Economics on behalf of the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative...
Fate chose Marc Buoniconti to be the one left a quadriplegic, but he became the force behind a research centre that has saved or improved the lives of other spinal cord victims.
He alos brought peace of mind to Henry Mull and Herman...
Rangiora's Anthea Gunner is fundraising so she and her horse Mask can travel to Australia in December to a qualifying competition as part of her Paralympic ambitions.
The competition in Australia is a vital...
Promoting Cambridge and the greater Waikato to an international audience will be the upshot of a relationship between Melbourne Cup promoters in the Waikato and the trophy's home club.
Victoria Racing Club (VRC) deputy chief executive...
Using mind control, a monkey fitted with a hi-tech brain chip has successfully moved a complex robotic arm. The non-human primate was enabled by Pittsburgh University scientists.
The researchers have revealed that the monkey involved...