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New Way To Sort Stem Cells Discovered
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 UC Irvine scientists have found a new way to sort stem cells that
should be quicker, easier and more cost-effective than current methods.
The technique could in the future expedite therapies for people with
conditions ranging from brain and spinal cord damage to
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
The method uses electrodes on a tiny, inch-long glass slide to sort
cells by their electric charges and has been used in cancer research.
The stem cell field suffers from a lack of tools for identifying and
sorting cells. This important discovery could add a new tool to current
sorting methods, which generally require expensive, bulky equipment.
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Disaboom CEO Donates Stock to Non-Profit Organizations
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Disaboom, Inc., the first online community for people
living with or directly affected by disabilities or functional
limitations, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, J.W. Roth,
has donated 75,000 shares of stock to non-profit organizations in
its community, including Life Rolls On Foundation and The Miami
Project. "We are extremely grateful for the partnerships we have with
non-profit organizations, such as Life Rolls On and The Miami Project,
as their participation has contributed to the successful launch of
disaboom.com in 2007," said J.W. Roth, Chairman and CEO of Disaboom.
"I wanted to give back to these elite organizations because they have
given so much to Disaboom by working with us to meet the needs of the
disability community, their families and friends through our combined
knowledge of resources."
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Everett Visits the Bills as Healing Continues
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 Buffalo Bills
tight end Kevin Everett took another step in an improbable recovery
from a life-threatening spinal cord injury, walking around Ralph Wilson
Stadium on Sunday in a new pair of Gucci boots.
Everett was last seen in the stadium Sept. 9 during the Bills’
season opener, when he was carted off the field in an ambulance,
paralyzed from the shoulders down.
Before Sunday’s game against the Giants,
Everett visited teammates who had not seen him in three months, since
his initial confinement to a bed at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle
Hospital in Buffalo.
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Everett attends Bills game
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 Buffalo TE returns to scene of Sept. spinal injury
Trent Edwards never cried before a pregame meal -- until Sunday, when he saw Kevin Everett walking his way."I was speechless, on the verge of tears. It was hard to say something to him," the rookie quarterback of the Buffalo Bills
said. "He got out of his wheelchair and had a smile on his face. I
remember the last time I saw him he was out here on the field with his
head down getting in an ambulance, and we were all gathering around
saying a prayer for him." Consider those prayers answered.
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Tuning in to watch a 'miracle?'
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 Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who suffered a spinal cord
injury during a tackle in a game on September 9, may show up at his
team's home game against the New York Giants this weekend. It will no
doubt be an inspirational moment for everyone. You will remember Kevin
originally arrived at the hospital paralyzed from the neck down. He
received very quick surgery by the Bills' doctors, orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Andrew Cappuccino and neurosurgeon Dr. Kevin Gibbons.
The
question many people may ask themselves is "Why did Mr. Everett recover
when so many others don't?" Some will say his spinal cord injury wasn't
as bad as originally thought. Others will say it had to do with a
controversial therapy, known as hypothermia, where the body and spinal
cord are chilled. Some will say it is a miracle.
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Rehabilitation from spinal injury requires journey full of hard steps
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Shepherd Center uses latest rehabilitative medicine technology
Duane
Morrow was in a business meeting when his left foot fell asleep. He
stood up and walked around. Then his right foot fell asleep.
Within 15 minutes, he was lying on the floor, unable to move either
leg and gasping for breath. By day's end, he was in surgery fighting
for his life. He
awoke paralyzed from the neck down, unable to move, or feel, any part
of his body. A ventilator pumped his lungs to keep him alive.
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Intensive training can fuel repair in brain, spinal cord post injury
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have revealed that
intensive rehabilitation training for patients with spinal cord
injuries can stimulate repair in the brain and spinal cord.
They believe that these new branches growing from severed nerve fibres,
along with compensating changes in the brain that would help in
restoring hand function and the ability to walk.
The research led by Karim Fouad showed significant benefits of rehabilitation training after a cervical spinal cord injury.
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Synthetic Blood Announces Oxycyte Development Strategy
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Synthetic Blood International, Inc. today announced its
near-term development strategy for Oxycyte™.
The Company finalized its Phase IIb Oxycyte clinical trial protocol for
the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and plans to initiate
three pre-clinical animal studies in sickle cell disease, spinal cord
injury and stroke in the first half of 2008. Oxycyte is the Company’s
proprietary perfluorocarbon (PFC) therapeutic oxygen carrier and blood
substitute. These Oxycyte development initiatives were determined at the Company’s
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting conducted last week. Synthetic
Blood also announced its intention to invite six to eight physicians to
join the SAB in a move to broaden its specialties. The SAB candidates
are expected to be primarily located at medical centers that may be
involved with Oxycyte trials.
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A network of support
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 Bill Iverson “learned a lot about people” during his 10
years in the saddle as a car salesman. But after suffering a permanent
spinal cord injury in 1999, Iverson’s familiarity with the human
condition — previously a boon to sales — transformed him
into a valuable advocate for men and women with disabilities.
The change came after an unidentified driver cut him off on First
Avenue, resulting in a forceful impact that threw Iverson from the ‘63
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible he was driving. The effects of the
accident — a broken neck, shoulder and multiple fractured ribs — landed
him in the hospital for nearly six months.
“I almost didn’t survive ... and I’m lucky I did,” he said.
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NFL Resumes Funding of the Miami Project
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 NFL Hands Grant to Miami Project, Which Helped Bills' Kevin Everett Recover From Spinal Injury
The NFL has awarded a $113,000 grant to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which played a role in Bills tight end Kevin Everett's recovery from a serious spinal cord injury.
The Miami Project, the world's largest spinal cord injury research center, will use the grant money to further its cutting-edge research into hypothermic therapy, spokesman Scott Roy said Tuesday. Roy added the Miami Project will continue applying for further league grants.
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December 2007
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