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SCI Superstar: Roman Reed
When he broke his neck, Roman Reed could bench press 430lbs and was a shoe in for the NFL. But even though his life went on a different path, the path he's been on has been amazing, having resulted in over $50 million in SCI research.
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Stem cell treatment stories from newbies AND oldies
Stem cells treatments are becoming more and more popular among people with spinal cord injuries. At first, they were a mysterious world, but now stem cells are something many are turning to, and with less hesitation. But is it worth your time?
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SCI Superstar: Sabrina Cohen
Sabrina Cohen, a C3-5 quad, saw her whole life change on Halloween in 1992 after she left a party with friends. All it took was being a passenger in a car (that decided to suddenly join in on a drag race) for her life to be completely altered. The car hit a tree, with Sabrina breaking her C3 through C5 vertebrae. But even though she was only 14, she started honing her advocacy skills from the get-go. In this video you can see one of the first speeches she gave after injury, where she speaks to fellow high school students on the power they have to say ‘no’ to bad…
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Iraq vet becomes first enrollee in FDA-approved adult stem cell trial
And Cpl. Matt Cole deserves this opportunity, that’s for sure. He was paralyzed in an insurgent attack in 2005, and has been paralyzed from the chest down since. A New Orleans chef and an amazing fighter, I hope he gets some movement back. Even the tiniest improvement helps.
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What the Geron stem cell trials mean to a paralyzed girl me
If you’ve glanced at the news lately, it seems the time is nigh for a for a spinal cord injury (SCI) cure. What’s the world buzzing about? The FDA giving Geron (a bio-med corporation in California) the go-ahead to begin the first ever human trials in the United States using embryonic stem cells. Full article…
