An ‘EpiPen’ for spinal cord injuries
ANN ARBOR—An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body’s immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in...
Partnership key to fitness success for people with spinal cord injury
UBC research shows personal input and collaboration provide positive results
New co-created research at UBC’s Okanagan campus has resulted in ground-breaking increases in physical activity...
KINOVA’s “JACO” is a robotic arm designed to give independence to power wheelchair users
Developed by the quebec based company KINOVA, ‘JACO’ is an assistive robotic arm created to improve the quality of life of power wheelchair users....
Rewiring of nerves gives movement to paralyzed arms and hands
Researchers from Australia have successfully “rewired” the nerves within the paralyzed arms of some accident survivors and provided them with successful movement of arms...
Toddler With Spina Bifida Can Now Get Around Thanks to Dad’s Creative Invention
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A loving dad wanted his toddler son with spina bifida to have more mobility, so he created a device to help.
Doctors had realized...
If you want to be inspired, check out the Warrior Games
Spc. Brent Garlic’s dream of joining the NBA came to an end after he was injured during a deployment when a fuel tank following...
Adaptive Video Game Controllers Help Disabled Vets Recover
Some VA medical centers have realized that helping vets get back in the game can also help with their recovery.
On a recent afternoon, 26...
‘It’s to show them what we can do, not what we can’t do’
Strength, skill and no-holds-barred hits: wheelchair hurling stars all set for international duty
The question was always coming, so obvious and predictable that they can...
Comcast Launches Eye-Control For The Television
Xfinity X1 customers with physical disabilities can now use their eyes to change the channel, set a recording or search for a show.
Comcast today...
Promising treatment for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Researchers report initial results for a minimally invasive intervention for relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in upper-limb dependent individuals with spinal cord injury
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