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The Miracle of Science: Helping People with Spinal Cord Injuries Walk
You have a spinal cord injury (SCI). Frequently you hear about treatments that may restore mobility, even to the extent of standing and walking. Many of these treatments are offered outside of the United States, and are not regulated by the FDA. The reactions of your support people, including your physicians and therapists, are skeptical and it can be difficult to find reliable data on these options.
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Neuros Medical Awarded $1.5 million from U.S. Department of Defense
CLEVELAND — Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company announced today they have received notification of award for $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Applied Research and Technology Development Award was provided by the Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP).
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Building Function, Building Hope: Orthotic Management of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
Life, as they say, can turn on a dime. One of the everyday pleasures in a child's life—a car trip, school football game, or bounce on a trampoline—can end with a disastrous snap. Partial or complete spinal cord injury (SCI) currently affects as many as 63,000 American children, according to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, with consequences that can begin with neural deficit or paralysis and extend to a lifetime of secondary medical problems.
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Crain's Health Care Heroes Finalist: Chester Ho, MD
An independent panel of judges reviewed more than 100 nominations this year as part of the selection process for the 2010 Health Care Heroes awards. The judges took into account nominees' leadership, approach to health care and philanthropy/community service in selecting this year's 27 finalists. And while the region as a whole is known for its strength in the health care field, individuals and organizations like those selected by the judges are the ones working and advancing the sector.
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Case Western Reserve Researchers Show Off Medical Possibilities
It was a morning of possibilities. At Case Western Reserve University’s Research Showcase Thursday, a biomedical engineer talked with a health care technologist, an electrical and computer engineer, a research dean and a venture capitalist about how interdisciplinary and translational research can create jobs and develop the economy.
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