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Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

Brain, spinal cord injury patients in Alberta test devices to restore movement

People with brain or spinal cord injuries in Alberta are testing new technologies designed to improve their lives by restoring movement. Scientists, biomedical engineers, physicians...

South Florida Quadriplegic Touts New Paralysis Study

A new study released Tuesday shows roughly one in 50 Americans has some degree of paralysis, which is five times more people than doctors...

One Degree of Separation: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States

According to a study initiated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis -- approximately...

More are paralyzed in U.S. than previously thought

About 5.6 million Americans have some degree of paralysis — far more than previously thought, according to the findings of a telephone survey released...