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Monday, March 23, 2009 - Posts

• All new Dr. Spine

  Have you met Dr. Spine? This quirky character is the alter ego of Dr. Steven Stiens, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist in the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and at the University of Washington. He is living proof that there is a Read More posted Monday, March 23, 2009 7:09 AM by gerthro | 3 Comments Filed Under: Resource Center

• I, Robot

  CNN did a story recently about a computer-controlled robotic exoskeleton that allows someone who can't even feel his legs to walk. If you go to YouTube and search you will find dozens of these devices. Rewalk, featured in the story, is actually in clinical Read More posted Monday, March 23, 2009 6:53 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments Filed Under: Research News

• The Whole World is Watching

  The current Newsweek has a piece called The Whole World is Watching. It's got a good perspective on the Geron stem cell trial that was recently approved. You need to read it. Reeve Foundation board chairman Peter Kiernan is quoted in a couple of places:Geron Read More posted Monday, March 23, 2009 6:43 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Research News