Articles - August 2005 en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/125/1/iBOT-Mobility-System/Page-1.html About The iBOT Mobility System Expand your horizons with the iBOT Mobility System Enjoy new opportunities with the revolutionary INDEPENDENCE iBOT 4000 Mobility System. The iBOT Mobility System has a combination of features that is unlike any wheelchair ever created. Power across sand, gravel, grass and other uneven terrain, easily climb curbs up to 5 inches and steps, rise to an eye-level position and hold a conversation, even when you are on the move. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/118/1/Call-the-White-House-Expand-Stem-Cell-Research.html TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th , 2005 The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) has planned a coordinated effort to show the President our support for embryonic stem cell research, and for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H.R. 810 in particular. Help us flood the White House with phone calls on TUESDAY, August 9, 2005, the fourth anniversary of President Bush's stem cell policy announcement! CALL TO ACTION:Call President Bush at 202-456-1414, ask him to: "SIGN H.R. 810 INTO LAW WHEN THE BILL PASSES THE SENATE"You can also leave a message on the White House comment and suggestion line at 202-456-1111. Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to treat and better understand spinal cord injury as well as a host of diseases such as Parkinson's disease, juvenile diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and ALS. Polling data show that embryonic stem cell research is supported by a majority of Americans. It is the will of over 100 million Americans who suffer from chronic and debilitating diseases and their families to see this legislation become law. Please share this with your friends and family.Christopher Reeve Paralysis FoundationGo Forward. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/124/1/Tragedy-Creates-New-Event-to-Benefit-Non-Profit/Page-1.html Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) August 7, 2005 -- Due to the recent injury of Ricky James, an upcoming amateur motocross racer that left the 16 year old paralyzed on March 10th, 2005, the James family has decided to hold a fundraising golf tournament with the non-profit Next Steps Foundation, California chapter (www.next-steps.org) to raise awareness and funds for the research to cure spinal cord injury. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/123/1/Little-Great-Race-participants-to-take-big-strides-for-area-man/Page-1.html  By Ron Paglia - FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW  Like hundreds of other people, Frankie Gogol will be a spectator at the annual Little Great Race in Charleroi on Saturday, Sept. 10. But Gogol, of North Charleroi, will have more than just a passing interest in the runners and walkers in the event. Gogol, 27, suffered a severe life-changing spinal cord injury last year when he fell from a tree stand while deer hunting with a neighbor, Gary DeUnger, at North Charleroi Recreation Park. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/120/1/Man-hurt-by-pool-dive-may-move-again/Page-1.html  The Framingham man who broke his neck by diving off a trampoline into a shallow kiddie pool may be able to recover at least some movement in his body, but faces a difficult road ahead, experts say. <SPACER type="block" width="8" height="8"> Cleber Dos Santos, 29, broke his fifth cervical vertebra - an injury which means his spine should be functional above the fifth vertebra, giving him some upper body movement, according to a local physical therapist. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/122/1/Trampoline-victim-may-recover-movement/Page-1.html  By Jon Brodkin / Daily News StaffThe Framingham man who broke his neck by diving into a wading pool may be able to recover at least some movement in his body, but faces a difficult road ahead. Cleber Dos Santos, 29, broke his fifth cervical vertebra when he dived from a trampoline into a shallow kiddie pool. That means his cervical spine should be functional above the fifth vertebra, giving him some upper body movement. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/121/1/Apology-sought-for-stem-cell-remark/Page-1.html Critics demanded an apology yesterday from the founder of the Christian ministry Focus on the Family after he compared the ethics of embryonic stem-cell research to Nazi experiments on Holocaust victims. James Dobson made the comments Wednesday during his radio show, which reaches an estimated 220 million people worldwide. He was criticizing Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and others who support expanded stem-cell research in hopes that it may lead to cures for such conditions as diabetes, spinal cord injury or Parkinson's disease. Dobson and other opponents object to the research because embryos are destroyed to harvest the cells. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/126/1/Raising-The-Bar-New-Horizons-in-Disability-Sport/Page-1.html  Back at the United Nations!  Featuring the work of ten international photographers and thirty international athletes New York, NY: After its premiere in March 2005, the Raising the Bar exhibition returns for one additional month in support of the meeting of delegates at the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.   Power, Speed, Agility: these qualities are necessary to any athlete. More than any other public sports event, para-athletics challenge us to think about these qualities and about athleticism in new and exhilarating ways. Para-sports are a new frontier for human achievement, athletes with physical disabilities-but without limitations. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/116/1/Electrical-exercise-system-gives-paralysis-sufferers-power-to-recover-strength/Page-1.html  People affected by paralysis could enjoy more independence, better health and a higher quality of life thanks to an innovative system designed to improve fitness and increase arm strength. It uses electrical signals to stimulate movement in arm muscles where function has been lost, making it possible to work an arm-exercise machine (similar to an exercise bike but worked by the arms). michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/119/1/Able-brothers-fritter-their-time-away/Page-1.html  By Carol La Valley, Roundup staff reporter Kirk Pfeifle and his brother Eric Pfeifle are men who don't give up, even though they are disabled.  They are men who get up in the wee hours of the morning to make the donuts they will serve customers of their new business venture, Wayne's Donuts & Deli. After a spinal injury, Kirk was told to just give up and go on disability for the rest of his life. "I thought, I'm 46 and I can't get a job," Kirk said. "I have a brain. What am I going to do? So I called my brother Eric." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400