180 Medical Announces Celebrating 20th Anniversary as a Company
180 Medical, a leading nationwide supplier of home-delivered catheters and ostomy supplies is celebrating its 20th corporate anniversary on August 27th, 2022.
On August 27th,...
IndyCar racer Sam Schmidt was left paralyzed following an accident in 2000. Now, he’s...
Since he was a child, Sam Schmidt had dreamt of racing at the Indianapolis 500.
In 1997, that dream became a reality, as Schmidt made...
SCI Neurostimulation Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Research led by Monica Perez, PhD, uses a noninvasive neurostimulation treatment to target synaptic connections in the spinal cord. In the process, it improves...
Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons
The findings represent an important step toward cell therapies to restore sensation in people with spinal cord injuries
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Gigi & Nate (Official Movie Trailer)
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A young man with a bright future suffers a near fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal...
Research shows investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of...
Electrical stimulation could help bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 18,000 new spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States. Spinal cord...
Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude
Doctor Steven Peterson was cycling to work in the autumn of 2018 when he was struck by a car and taken to the same...
Invention helping people with spinal cord injuries fish again
One man is showing that even if you have limited mobility, that doesn’t mean you need limited access to recreation.
“Recreation is how a lot...
Quadriplegic Artist, Tommy Hollenstein Creates NFT Painting for Charity
Tommy Hollenstein is an American Found Object Artist, and a master of fine, abstract art. A quadriplegic, resulting from a bicycle accident in 1985,...
