Monthly Archives: January 2015
ECU doctors receive grant to conduct research on spinal cord injuries
Two doctors at East Carolina University have been given funding from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for research that could help people living with...
Ed Faulds honored for exceptional volunteer work
Monroe Fire Department Volunteer Ed Faulds was already recognized for his dedication and commitment to the fire department’s prevention and pre-fire planning division last...
Former surfer, now quadriplegic’s advice: Never give up
ALBANY, Ore. — Ron Heagy Jr. of Millersburg, Ore., used to think he had problems.
He was 17, 6-foot-2, and could bench-press 300 pounds. He...
BrainGate brings wireless computer mind control to paralysed people
A wireless brain-computer interface capable of transmitting thought commands to digital devices is close to commercialisation following more than a decade of development.
The BrainGate...
Israeli Traveller Conquers Heaphy Track in Wheelchair
Arnon Amit from Israel arrived in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand on January 2,...
Paralyzed rats regain use of hind legs with flexible spinal cord implant. Humans to...
Swiss scientists demonstrated a flexible ribbon-like implant that attaches itself to a paralyzed rat’s spinal cord, allowing the animal to walk again. The prosthetic,...
Famed quadriplegic BASE jumper set to compete in para-bobsled’s first ever World Cup
TORONTO — When Lonnie Bissonnette flips his wheelchair, whether it's misjudging a step bouncing down a flight of stairs or landing hard after parachuting...
NCSU study gets paralyzed pooches back on their feet
RALEIGH One paralyzed dog even got its wag back.
The new study at N.C. State University, though, was mainly to see if two experimental drugs...
Research team identifies important control mechanisms for walking
Even after complete spinal paralysis, the human spinal cord is able to trigger activity in the leg muscles using electrical pulses from an implanted...
Hope: Two paralyzed Georgia teens take different paths on stem cell treatment
Stem cell therapy holds promise for people whose conditions leave them without much hope.
But it also poses a dilemma:
Stay and wait for U.S. stem...
