http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Spinal_Cord_InjuriesFind stories, videos, and photos about Spinal Cord Injuries from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:56:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Spinal_Cord_Injuries14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Spinal Cord Injuries from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/20/georgia.paralyzed.player.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/20/georgia.paralyzed.player.ap/index.htmlATLANTA (AP) -- Chance Veazey was living out his dream. He had a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Georgia. He impressed his coach so much during fall workouts that he was already penciled in as the starting second baseman.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278385,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278385,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnMatthew Reeve, 29, will participate in the NYC Marathon and raise moneyTue, 12 May 2009 17:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/stem.cell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/stem.cell/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal regulators have cleared the way for the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe to use in spinal injury patients, the company behind the trials announced Friday.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/23/uk.switzerland.assisted.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/23/uk.switzerland.assisted.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTextUK prosecutors may charge the parents of paralyzed rugby player Daniel James with helping their son end his life.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831828,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831828,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInsurance companies and hospital administrators like evidence-based research. For doctors and patients, sometimes it's more complicatedTue, 12 Aug 2008 15:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/03/collaboration.spirit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/03/collaboration.spirit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA question. What connects Facebook enthusiasts in China busy translating the social networking site into Mandarin and a community of orthopaedic surgeons swapping ideas on how to treat spinal injuries?Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/11/news/companies/geron/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/11/news/companies/geron/index.htmThe first experiments using human embryonic stem cells in human subjects could begin within a few months, the chief executive of biotech Geron said Monday.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/magazine/12/11/everett1217/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/magazine/12/11/everett1217/index.htmlEvery step is precious now. Every movement is a gift. Every morning brings another sunrise, full of sweet promise. When Kevin Everett was a little boy growing up in Port Arthur, Texas, he would sit with his grandpa James Nico, and the older man would explain to him life's lessons. One of them was this: Don't ever be bitter. Just keep doing your best, even when things aren't looking so good.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/10/17/estefan.heroes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/10/17/estefan.heroes/index.html#cnnSTCTextLatin pop diva Gloria Estefan and former Citadel linebacker Marc Buoniconti have each suffered paralyzing injuries.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/stem_cells/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/stem_cells/index.htmCompanies that develop drugs using embryonic stem cell research could soon enter a bold new phase: human testing.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/21/bc.fbn.bills.everetthur.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/21/bc.fbn.bills.everetthur.ap/index.htmlBuffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett returned to his native Texas on Friday to be closer to his family for the next phase of his recovery from a life-threatening spinal cord injury.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:06:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/13/everett.goodell.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/13/everett.goodell.ap/index.htmlBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell visited injured Bills tight end Kevin Everett on Thursday morning, spending 90 minutes with the tight end who sustained a severe spinal cord injury.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/bills.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/bills.ap/index.htmlBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Kevin Everett voluntarily moved his arms and legs on Tuesday when partially awakened, prompting a neurosurgeon to say the Buffalo Bills' tight end would walk again -- contrary to the grim prognosis given a day before.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/tucker.everett/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/tucker.everett/index.html(Editor's note: Ross Tucker is a Princeton grad who has played six NFL seasons, including 28 games with Buffalo.)Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1660879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1660879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKevin Everett's life-threatening spinal injury raises anew concerns about the dangers of the gridironTue, 11 Sep 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/07/27/on.scene/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/07/27/on.scene/index.htmlJesse Billauer rolls into the Beverly Hills Hotel with a blonde bombshell by his side and immediately attracts everyone's attention as soon as he opens his mouth. The tanned surfer is telling his friends to hold on to their girlfriends tight or he just might nab them up before the night is done. His friends laugh but quickly tighten their grip on their significant others. They know Billauer too well. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fsb/wherenow/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fsb/wherenow/index.htmlThe latest news on companies previously profiled by FSB.By Emily Maltby and Brandi StewartTue, 05 Dec 2006 17:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395120/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395120/index.htmIN THE 2004 "NEXT LITTLE Thing" issue, FSB featured Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, a medical-device firm in Foxborough, Mass., that helps the severely disabled. The company's BrainGate devi... Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/21/technology/googlebrain0721.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/21/technology/googlebrain0721.biz2/index.htmTwo years ago, a quadriplegic man started playing video games using his brain as a controller. That may just sound like fun and games for the unfortunate, but really, it spells the beginning of a radical change in how we interact with computers - and business will never be the same.Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/07/17/braingate.donoghue/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/07/17/braingate.donoghue/index.htmlThe era of the real-life bionic man may be a little bit closer after scientists in the U.S. announced they had successfully implanted a chip into the brain of a quadriplegic man enabling him to use a computer and operate a robotic arm.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/02/22/brain.gate/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/02/22/brain.gate/index.htmlMatthew Nagel awoke from a two-week coma in the summer of 2001 to learn he was paralyzed from the neck down.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/09/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/09/baby.noor/index.htmlSurgery to realign and enclose the spinal column of a 3-month-old Iraqi girl brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment was difficult but went "very well," doctors said Monday.Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/01/spinal.injuries/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/01/spinal.injuries/index.htmlBritish surgeons hope a new procedure using stem cells from the lining of the nose will help mend severed nerves of paralyzed patients and may one day allow them to walk again.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/22/stemcells.mice/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/22/stemcells.mice/index.htmlScientists in the U.S. have successfully used neural stem cells to regenerate damaged spinal cord tissue in mice, raising hopes that the technique could be used to treat disabilities caused by spinal cord injuries and human neurological disorders.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/20/news/midcaps/stemcells/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/20/news/midcaps/stemcells/index.htmBiotechs specializing in stem cell research could see a jump in stock prices next week, say analysts who are keeping a close eye on a House bill that would lift limits on federal funding.Fri, 20 May 2005 17:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/05/01/8259756/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/05/01/8259756/index.htmAfter he had driven four hours to buy a wheel-chair that would allow him to play tennis--and was ignored by the salespeople at the company that made it--John Box was so angry that he decided to do ...Sun, 01 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/13/reeve.memorial/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/13/reeve.memorial/index.htmlNearly 100 friends and family members of Christopher Reeve remembered the actor who became an activist for spinal cord injury research in a small gathering at his home this week.Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/13/presidential.race/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/13/presidential.race/index.htmlOn the eve of the final faceoff between the two major party candidates, President Bush stumped in Colorado and Arizona Tuesday, while Sen. John Kerry holed up with aides in a New Mexico hotel, preparing for Wednesday night's debate.Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/12/edwards.stem.cell/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/12/edwards.stem.cell/index.htmlSenate Majority Leader Bill Frist attacked Sen. John Edwards on Tuesday over a comment the Democratic vice presidential candidate made regarding actor Christopher Reeve.Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve/index.htmlChristopher Reeve, who portrayed a hero in the "Superman" films and embodied one as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident, has died. He was 52.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/anwar.timeline/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/anwar.timeline/index.htmlOnce being groomed to succeed former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim's fall from grace was dramatic. The following is a timeline of his life.Thu, 02 Sep 2004 03:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76470/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76470/index.htmFormer All-Pro Miami Dolphin linebacker Nicholas Buoniconti, 51, who in 1989 quit after four years as president of UST, the tobacco company, is back on the corporate playing field. He has signed on...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDT