New Accessible Voting Machines Make For Most Inclusive Municipal Elections Yet
In the 2014 BC Municipal Elections, new accessible tools and voting technologies mean there’s every reason to have your say.
Nature for Everybody: New Accessible Trails in BC
The opening of the Great West Life Mobility Trail marked the latest success in accessible trail initiatives in BC. We talk to SCI BC’s Brandy Stiles about the province’s newest all-access paths.
New research restores voluntary movement after complete SCI
“If it was just about the walking, spinal cord injury would be easy.” This statement by an SCI BC Peer Coordinator is consistent with what the majority of people with SCI have been telling researchers for years – that walking is not the most important return of function to them.
Who needs advanced care planning?
Read Heather’s blog to find out your options in terms of advanced care planning and how to make your wishes known.
Does a surge in StemCells Inc stock price mean a cure for SCI is closer?
On February 12, StemCells Inc released their twelve-month results from the first patient cohort in the company’s Phase I/II clinical trial of its proprietary HuCNS-SC® product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) for chronic spinal cord injury. Investors liked what they heard, sending StemCells Inc’s stock price soaring. Could this mean a cure for SCI is around the corner?
Hype and hope: the realities of SCI research and the cure
Research. It is a slow and tricky business. It creates a lot of hope. But, it also creates a lot of hype that too often exceeds realistic hope.