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Goal is to expand mentoring of patients and families living with paralysis across the country SHORT HILLS, N.J., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced its Peer & Family Support Program (PFSP) has partnered with Philadelphia's Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Peer Mentor Program. By teaming with Magee, which has been providing mentoring since 1995, both organizations have a common goal of expanding mentoring across the...

April 6(th) Champions Committee event to take place at SoulCycle Upper East Side Studio SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attention all SoulCycle fanatics! Bikes are now available for Cycle for Spinal Cord Injury. The event will take place on Saturday, April 6(th) at 3 p.m. at SoulCycle Upper East Side Studio, 1470 Third Avenue at 83rd Street, New York. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100511/REEVELOGO) Bike prices range from $50-$100. The...

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today the appointment of Deborah Flynn as Western Regional Director and President of Life Rolls On, a subsidiary of the Reeve Foundation. In this role, Flynn will expand the work of the Reeve Foundation on the West Coast and further the work of LRO which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports...

Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you’re falling asleep or just waking up? It’s a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it’s often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which can include complex and disturbing hallucinations and intense fear. For some people, sleep paralysis is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; for others, it can be a frequent, even nightly, phenomenon. Researchers James Allan Cheyne and Gordon Pennycook of the University of Waterloo in...

Goal is to expand mentoring of those living with paralysis across Chicago SHORT HILLS, N.J., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced it has partnered with NextSteps Chicago in Illinois to help launch the Reeve Foundation's Peer & Family Support Program (PFSP) in the state. By partnering with NextSteps Chicago, both organizations have a common goal of expanding mentoring across the state of Illinois. The PFSP is a...

SHORT HILLS, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced it has awarded almost $427,000 in Quality of Life Grants to 76 nonprofit organizations in the United States. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports specially selected nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the program's inception in 1999, 2,131 grants totaling over $16 million have been awarded. (Logo:...

Goal is to expand mentoring of those living with paralysis in the Intermountain West SHORT HILLS, N.J., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced it has partnered with Neuroworx in Salt Lake City, Utah to help launch the Reeve Foundation's Peer & Family Support Program (PFSP) in the state. By teaming with Neuroworx, which has been providing mentoring since 2004, both organizations will work toward expanding mentoring...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that it received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a Phase I safety trial of its lead cell therapy candidate, NSI-566, in chronic spinal cord injury patients. This open-label, multi-site study, will enroll up to eight patients with thoracic spinal cord injuries (T2-T12), who have an American Spinal Injury Association (AIS) A level of impairment,...

SHORT HILLS, N.J., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Tilt-A-Rack launched a national contest in which individuals living with paralysis can win a free power wheelchair. The contest is open for submissions now through Jan. 18, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100511/REEVELOGO) Entries will be accepted from a person living with paralysis or from a friend or family member of the person who would benefit from the...

Guide features items geared toward people living with paralysis SHORT HILLS, N.J., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today released its 2012 holiday gift guide featuring over 70 items for individuals living with paralysis and their caregivers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100511/REEVELOGO ) Available on the Reeve Foundation's website at www.ChristopherReeve.org/2012GiftGuide, the fifth annual gift guide features...