Paralysed patients to have chip implanted in their brain that ‘reads’ their thoughts and...
Paralysed patients will one day be able to move their bodies using a robotic device controlled by a chip that has been implanted in...
US Department of Defense helps move spinal cord injury treatment closer to clinical trials
Antibody treatment could significantly improve lives following a spinal cord injury
The United States Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Research Program has announced a...
Wheels in Motion keeps spinal cord service, research moving
GUELPH — Joe Weiler was among 120 people walking, rolling and running along a 2.5-kilometre course at the University of Guelph Sunday in a...
Paraplegic dad: ‘For everything I’ve lost, I’ve gained so much more’
Men account for the vast majority of people with spinal cord injury-related paralysis. Most are in their prime reproductive years.
Glen Dick didn't see himself...
Paralysed U of C student seeking her own cure
Research looks at nerve repair
When Razelle Botha could walk, she spent a lot of time dancing.
She'd slip into her strappy heels and dance the...
Mice hair could repair spinal damage
A POTENTIAL treatment for spinal cord injuries has been found in the most unlikely of places - mice hair.
The ground-breaking discovery, unveiled at the...
Paralysed patients could benefit from robotic aids
Patients with spinal cord injuries could one day move paralysed parts of their bodies with a wearable robotic device controlled by a wireless chip...
Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Ruled Ineligible for Federal Funds
The National Institute of Health's (NIH) Advisory Committee recommended withholding federal research funding for embryonic stem cell lines on Wednesday that were thought to...
Spinal cord research gets boost in funding
Stem cell research that could offer hope to spinal cord injury victims has received a massive boost in Canada, with a C$2.3million grant allowing...
Paraplegic hits road on customized motorcycle
Paul Bliss’ motto is “life after legs.” For Bliss, it’s a way of life.
A 2003 motorcycle wreck damaged Bliss’ spinal cord, robbing him of...
