Brain Training for Spinal Cord Injury
Scientists at the University of Washington in Seattle report success in their first attempts to harness the brain to treat paralysis in people with...
Mind power moves paralysed limbs
Scientists have shown it is possible to harness brain signals and redirect them to make paralysed limbs move.
The technology bypasses injuries that stop nerve...
Paralysis Therapy
NEW YORK (CBS) - It was four years ago this week that Christopher Reeve passed away after a long and valiant battle with...
A fine balance
LA JOLLA, CA— Once a toddler has mastered the art of walking, it seems to come naturally for the rest of her life. But...
Breakthrough Research to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Using Polymer Coated Nanoparticles
Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. A team led by...
Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk
TSUKUBA, Japan - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for...
Grand Lake teen readjusts to life at home after nearly fatal car accident
As he was growing up in Grand Lake, everybody knew Zack Peterson as the kid with the big smile and the tousled blond hair...
Protein shown to play a key role in normal development of nervous system
Findings may someday inform treatments for spinal cord, other nerve injuries
A protein that enables nerve cells to communicate with each other plays a key...
Vets help a scrappy canine stay mobile after spinal cord injury with dog wheelchair
When Stella goes for a walk, she draws attention. Most people aren’t used to seeing a dog in a wheelchair.
But for owner Maggie Forbes,...
Use of disability parking tags steadily rising in California
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - Diabetes has settled in Ira Monatlik's body, enough to weaken the muscles around his eyes.
He has a pacemaker, and lately,...
