Yearly Archives: 2015
AQA Victoria (Australian Quadraplegic Association)
AQA is a provider of support and services for people who sustain spinal cord injuries (quadriplegia and paraplegia) and similar physical disabilities. AQA provides...
Spire – Spinal Cord Injury Resource & Support Network
Spire was launched in 2015 as a brand of peer-facilitated supports and resources for people with Spinal Cord Injury to help them tackle issues...
Spinal Cord Injuries Drop Among Young, But Rise Among Older Americans
Falls are the major cause among the elderly, researchers say
While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012,...
Neuro Ex
We deliver uniquely modified training programs for those with physical or neurological impairments to improve function and performance
Neuro Ex was founded on the goal...
Recovery of sensory function by stem cell transplants
New research from Uppsala University shows promising progress in the use of stem cells for treatment of spinal cord injury. The results, which are...
A new grasp on robotic glove
Soft, lightweight robotic glove assists with grasping objects independently
Having achieved promising results in proof-of-concept prototyping and experimental testing, a soft robotic glove under development...
Quadriplegic woman to give birth to baby boy
BENTON (KATV) - Finishing your second year of law school while single and pregnant certainly can't be easy. Add on the fact you're a...
Stranger Makes Custom Hair Straighteners For Quadriplegic Woman After Seeing Reddit Post
One of the reasons we love Reddit is that every so often it shows off humanity's kinder side.
Rachelle Friedman aka Rollingonwheelz, is a quadriplegic...
Australian treated with new cell-based therapy
In a rare surgery, a 35-year-old Australian woman with a spinal injury for 14 long years regained her sensory ability after undergoing a new...
Nutlins cancer drug may be able to reverse spinal cord damage
LONDON, UK - A group of drugs being tested for cancer treatment have been shown to present promising results for spinal cord injury in...
