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Cancer Drug Aids The Regeneration Of Spinal Cord Injuries

February 2, 2011

Taxol stabilizes growing nerve cells and reduces the barrier-function of scar tissue

After a spinal cord injury a number of factors impede the regeneration of nerve cells. Two of the most important of these factors are the destabilization of the cytoskeleton and the development of scar tissue. While the former prevents regrowth of cells, the latter creates a barrier for severed nerve cells.

Awards and Funding - Victorian Disability Sector Awards 2011

January 1, 2011

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The Victorian Disability Sector Awards (VDSA) provide the opportunity to recognise and honour the achievements and valued role of people providing support, leadership, service practice, services and education of the highest standards that leads to improving the life of a person with a disability in Victoria.

Guide to Best Apps for People Living with Paralysis

December 1, 2010

Apps designed for SmartPhones (Blackberry, Iphone, Android) and IPads can help increase independence and improve the quality of life for people who have limited mobility from paralysis. These apps can be powerful tools for people living with a spinal cord injury or using a wheelchair due to another injury or disease. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation have created the Guide to the Best Apps for People Living with Paralysis to help people find those apps that will most enhance their lives.

Rhys Tappenden says his remarkable recovery is largely due to a revolutionary rehabilitation program which places a heavy emphasis on intensive physical exercise.

May 31, 2010

Rhys Tappenden says his remarkable recovery is largely due to a revolutionary rehabilitation program which places a heavy emphasis on intensive physical exercise.

The City of Melbourne Disability Advisory Committee

February 1, 2010

The City of Melbourne Disability Advisory Committee is currently seeking people with professional and/or personal experience in disability access issues to join this advisory committee.