The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) commemorated the United Nations (UN) International Women’s Day for 2010 with an event held in March at the Whistler Paralympic Village Plaza in Canada. The theme of the event – “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress…
Day: April 27, 2010
Research Aims to Eliminate Chronic Pain
Joel Hirsch, PhD of Tel Aviv University conducts basic research investigating calcium channels in the human body, established targets for the alleviation of chronic pain. His research provides new information into how these channels work. His laboratory is developing computer-derived…
Standing Hockey World Championships Begin in Canada
The fifth World Championships of the International Standing Amputee Hockey Federation (ISIHF) hosted by the Defi Sportif at Aréna Saint-Michel in Montreal begin today and continue through May 2. The Canadian Team, four-time world champions, will play host to teams…