Reeve Championed Spinal Cord Research
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Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the chiseled, strapping "Superman" of celluloid who became another kind of hero as a force for spinal cord research after a devastating horse-riding accident, has died at 52...
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"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  who became a tireless advocate for spinal cord research after a  horseback riding accident left him paralyzed nine years ago,  has died of heart failure, his publicist said on Monday. He was  52.
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The death of Christopher Reeve illustrated something that those who live with paralysis know all too well: for quadriplegics, infection is Public Enemy No. 1.
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Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52.
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(CBS) Nine years ago, Christopher Reeve was left paralyzed by a riding accident, but he never gave up his fight to walk again. And his struggle impressed those who knew him.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Moses Chao, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Neuroscience at New York University School of Medicine is available to comment on the spinal cord research efforts of Christopher Reeve.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Christopher Reeve&#39;s impact and legacy may well be his inspiration especially for others who have faced daunting challenges.
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry hailed actor Christopher Reeve &quot;America's hero,&quot; and vowed to keep up the campaign for stem cell research championed by the man known best as &quot;Superman.&quot;
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WASHINGTON -- His publicist calls Christopher Reeve a &quot;courageous and inspirational person&quot; who provided hope to millions of people.
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Early tests are raising hopes that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal cord.
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Paralysed from the neck down after a riding accident, Christopher Reeve became a tireless campaigner for stem cell research. Some accused him of offering false hope.
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Christopher Reeve&#39;s greatest role came after the 1995 equestrian accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Since then, the actor who soared to fame as the fictitious
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Christopher Reeve&#39;s death has extra significance for Mike DiScipio. The Colonie resident has been paralyzed since a diving accident in 1999, and he&#39;s been fighting the same fight as Reeve.
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&quot;Superman&quot; actor Christopher Reeve, who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research after being paralysed in a riding accident nine years ago, has died of heart failure, his publicist says.
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Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again.
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LEE COUNTYâ The death of Christopher Reeve brings more attention to a controversial issue during this presidential election - embryonic stem cell research.