Yearly Archives: 2015
Introducing HARMONY, an Advanced Rehabilitation Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=9EF1hmdt83c
Developed at the Cockrell School of Engineering, HARMONY is a first-of-its-kind, two-armed rehabilitation exoskeleton that is poised to revolutionize the field of rehabilitative robotics.
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Nervous System Function and Autonomic Dysreflexia
The nervous system controls movement, sensation, thinking and behavioral activities. It consists of various elements which comprise the whole complex working process. It is...
Numbers Tell The Tale Of The Wings For Life World Run
Now the dust has settled on an unforgettable day of running and inspiration, the numbers that lie behind the second Wings for Life World...
15 years on ventilator: Hockessin man fosters awareness
It's the hugs that Jay Hawthorne misses most.
A ventilator-dependent quadriplegic for the last 15 years, Hawthorne used to enjoy feeling his grandmother's comforting presence...
Spinal Cord Axon Injury Location Determines Neuron’s Regenerative Fate
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a previously unappreciated phenomenon in which the location of injury to a neuron’s...
Father fights for state support for paralysis research
After an injury paralyzed his son, Matthew Rodreick has spent years advocating for funding to research spinal cord injuries.
Matthew Rodreick hasn’t cut or combed...
The Red Ramp Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DytBXoMwZak
This video shows how basic access to a public space, can make a world of difference if you are physically-challenged.
After viewing this, we hope...
What a Scuba Diver with a Spinal Cord Injury Has to Teach Us About...
Stan Clawson loves to open the door for people. “They don’t expect it,” he says. Clawson, a filmmaker and communications professor based in Salt...
Many gyms not fully accessible to people in wheelchairs
(Reuters Health) - While some fitness centers may be accessible enough for wheelchairs to get through the door, most lack all of the accommodations...
‘Exciting discovery’ could aid frontline spinal injury treatment
Scientists a step closer to treating harmful inflammation after spinal cord injury
Rapid treatment with a new anti-inflammatory could have a major impact on recovery...
