International Day of People with Disabilities 2021
On December 3 this year, during the annual celebration of people with disabilities, the 2021 theme is ‘Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era.”...
California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to...
Air travel remains inhumane and dangerous for many people with disabilities, 35 years after...
As the busiest travel season of the year kicks off, Paralyzed Veterans of America calls on public to join their fight for change
WASHINGTON, Nov....
For New Patients with Paralysis, Tighter Blood Pressure Control Management May Lead to More...
Critical Clue in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Identified by ‘Machine Learning- Assisted Cyborgs’ Linked to Improved Functionality
Patients with new spinal cord injuries whose blood...
‘Dancing Molecules’ Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
After single injection, paralyzed animals regained ability to walk within four weeks
Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules”...
Justice Department Sues Uber for Overcharging People with Disabilities
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, need...
Brain Implant Translates Paralyzed Man’s Thoughts Into Text With 94% Accuracy
A man paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord injury he sustained in 2007 has shown he can communicate his thoughts,...
Construct spinal cord-like white matter to promote straight axon growth and myelination, repair spinal...
Studies have found that simple cell transplantation is difficult to achieve targeted differentiation of stem cells into functional cells in the complex microenvironment of...
Spinal cord injury and new ways Ohio State Medical Center is treating consequences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7klQB_wkQ00
Dana McTigue, PhD, explains the importance of metabolic health in patients with spinal cord injury.
Spinal cord issues cause many more problems than simply not...
Drug helps sensory neurons regrow in the mouse central nervous system
Targeting support cells with cholesterol drug could improve recovery after spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury damages the lines of communication between the body...
