Although the idea of wearing a helmet to prevent injuries seems like common sense, head injury remains the most common cause of death and serious disability from bicycle crashes, according to the US Center for Disease Control. Around 70 percent of children ride bicycles, but it’s estimated that only 15 to 25 percent use bicycle… Read More
California Governor Vetoes Bill for $1 Traffic Fine To Fund Spinal Cord Research
California Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed a bill that would have added a $1 fee to the cost of a moving traffic violation in order to fund spinal-cord research. California would have joined eight other states that use a similar method to fund research and defend the fee because auto accidents are the number one… Read More
Majority of Prisoners Suffer From Traumatic Brain Injuries
Although a great majority of brain injury news has focused on football players and the military, reports have revealed that another group of people suffer from a relatively high number of traumatic brain injuries: prisoners. An article by the Scientific American notes that while 8.5 percent of U.S. non-incarcerated citizens have a history of TBI,… Read More
NFL Donates $30 Million For Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Advancement In Repairing Spinal Cord Cells Reported During Recent Trial
On September 13, Neuralstem Inc. in Rockville, Maryland announced astounding findings that concluded research revolving around neural stem cell transplants. Transplantation occurred via injection after scientists initially surgically transected the spinal cords of laboratory rats, causing permanent paraplegia, according to a report by the Herald Online. To the delight of the researchers, the cells multiplied,… Read More
New Jersey Continues To Recognize September As Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Amidst staggering amounts of spinal cord injury reports – now numbering in the range of 1.25 million – from the National Spinal Cord Injury Association and the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was compelled to act. According to a recent report by New Jersey’s The Record, Governor Christie… Read More