While stem cell research is a practice surrounded by controversy, it’s hard to deny the potential for medical advancement. With stem cells, scientists have grown hearts and livers. They even managed to give sight to a man who was blind. But despite the numerous achievements, there was one area of the body that had proven Read more…
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Month: August 2013
Meet the Rollx Vans Team: Marty Walterhouse
Outside of work, sales team member Marty Walterhouse enjoys spending time with his kids, riding his bike, swimming and going camping. At work, Marty enjoys being able to make a difference in someone’s life and making his customers’ mobility better than before they called him. Marty has been with Rollx Vans for more than eight Read more…
Multiple Sclerosis Trial Hopes Over-the-Counter Drugs are a Treatment
This fall, the Multiple Sclerosis – Secondary Progressive Multi-Arm Randomisation (MS – Smart) Trial hopes to find a possible treatment for advanced MS. The trial The trial is taking place in London and Scotland and will test three common drugs to see if they can slow the progression of late-stage MS. The drugs, including Amiloride, Read more…
Fully Accessible Community Playground
Last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony made a nonprofit’s dream for a completely accessible playground a reality. Disability Connection, located in Southern Mississippi, wanted to bring a playground to their community that was not only handicap accessible, but engaging for people with disabilities. The Amenities The community playground includes specialized equipment such as a modified slide called Read more…
Could Male Balding be a Sign of ALS?
Hair loss is something almost every man dreads. The idea that your head might be forever exposed to the elements is hard to accept. Some men are lucky enough to have good genes. Others are less fortunate. There’s an entire market out that geared to the latter. For many men, hair is a point of Read more…
Meet the Rollx Vans Team: Tony Dahl
Our next sales team member interviewee has been with Rollx Vans for over nine years. He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. He joined our team after working for a rental car company and truly values the relationships he’s built during his time here. Read more…
The Wheelchair Van Conversion Process
Have you ever wondered about the wheelchair van conversion process, which turns regular minivans into wheelchair adapted vehicles for sale? At Rollx Vans we have a team of about 25 engineers and mechanics that take each vehicle through the two-week conversion process in accordance with strict safety standards. Although our handicap vehicles are customized to Read more…
2013 MDA Show of Strength and the Jerry Lewis Telethon Legacy
Telethons used to be a pretty big deal. A combination of the words “television” and “marathon”, a telethon is a televised event typically geared towards raising money for a cause or special event. A typical telethon will go for many hours, featuring musical acts, comedy sketches, rousing speeches, and much more. Since the first one Read more…
Meet the Rollx Vans Team: Rocky Nevin
Rocky Nevin graduated from the University of North Dakota and has been with Rollx Vans for more than 20 years. He spends his days as part of the sales team talking with current customers, answering emails, and listening to prospective buyers and helping them with their questions. Rocky answered a few questions about his background, Read more…
Underwater Wheelchair Diving
Sue Austin, the founder and artistic director of Freewheeling, an initiative aiming to further the genre of Disability Arts, took her wheelchair to the sea for an underwater diving adventure. The idea: Austin started using a power chair 16 years ago after an illness affected her mobility. The idea for an underwater wheelchair came to Read more…