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Former footballer Neil Sachse, who dedicated life to spinal cord treatment, dies aged 69
Former SANFL and VFL elite footballer Neil Sachse, who tirelessly campaigned to improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries after...

Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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Blood, Snot and Tears: A celebration of life and disability
'Many years later, I would learn that just as the struggle of black people is not to be white nor that of the LGBT community to be straigh

Jonathan Shar
Aug 13, 20206 min read
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Implanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord Injuries
Using stem cells to restore lost functions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) has long been an ambition of scientists and doctors. Nearly 18,0

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read
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Exercise and PRP promising for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Researchers in regenerative rehabilitation conducted a pilot study of a new approach to the treatment of treatment-resistant shoulder pain

Jonathan Shar
Jul 30, 20202 min read
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Spinal cord injuries in mice cause acquired bone marrow failure syndrome
Research conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine found that SCI in...

Jonathan Shar
Jul 26, 20202 min read
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Dylan Alcott tells Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One how sport opened doors, and maybe saved his life
Dylan Alcott says he doesn't know if he would "even be here at all" if it were not for the impact sport has had on his life.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20204 min read
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Disability royal commission data shows Indigenous and culturally diverse groups under-represented
Dr Dinesh Palipana had struggled to maintain employment that was otherwise guaranteed to medical graduates because of a spinal cord injury.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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The Resilience Project, Patrick Bronte launched documentary website while grappling with disability
This story is part of The Resilience Project, a Stuff and Sunday Star-Times investigation into how people have survived life shocks.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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