Tongo – Tongue Based Operating System
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A new invention turns the tongue into a digital operating system, and can change the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the...
Medical student’s journey inspires UB community
Farzana Ali learned many important skills throughout her four years as a medical student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. But...
Quadriplegic man cycles 250 miles across Kenya steering with his chin
A QUADRIPLEGIC man has cycled 250 miles across Kenya using a motorised quad bike — that he steered by using his chin.
Inspirational Andy Walker...
Scientists find a new way to regrow nerves in spinal injuries
In experiments on rats with spinal cord injuries, the rodents improved their walking ability following treatment.
Researchers have demonstrated a novel method that might regrow...
Researchers Develop New Coating To Reduce Pain And Risk Of Infection For Catheter Users
Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s have developed a new antimicrobial coating which can be applied to urinary catheters and other medical...
Research Identifies a Protein for Tissue Repair After the Spinal Cord Injury
Recently researchers discovered an axon guidance protein known as Plexin B2 in the central nervous system (CNS). During the spinal cord injury, this protein...
Increasing Energy Supply in Injured Spinal Cord Nerves May Help Promote Axon Regrowth
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Indiana University School of Medicine report that increasing energy supply within injured spinal cord...
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectively
A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people...
6 key developments in spinal cord injury research
Here are six key updates in the treatment of spinal cord injuries in the past six months:
The Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal...
Paralyzed as a teen, she faces life with grace and purpose
Loa Griesbach’s days revolve around family, work, adventure, fashion, blogging — and her ventilator.
Loa Griesbach has an insane collection of designer boots and...
