Yearly Archives: 2020
COVID‐19 and Spinal Cord Injuries: The viewpoint from an emergency department resident with quadriplegia
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) present distinct physiological and social considerations for the emergency physician. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, these considerations may generate unique challenges...
When you can’t cough ― extra COVID-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities
Mayo Clinic - ROCHESTER, Minn. — People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis are at risk of...
Tongo – Tongue Based Operating System
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A new invention turns the tongue into a digital operating system, and can change the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the...
Medical student’s journey inspires UB community
Farzana Ali learned many important skills throughout her four years as a medical student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. But...
Quadriplegic man cycles 250 miles across Kenya steering with his chin
A QUADRIPLEGIC man has cycled 250 miles across Kenya using a motorised quad bike — that he steered by using his chin.
Inspirational Andy Walker...
Scientists find a new way to regrow nerves in spinal injuries
In experiments on rats with spinal cord injuries, the rodents improved their walking ability following treatment.
Researchers have demonstrated a novel method that might regrow...
Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
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Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury: Why Do It?
Exercising after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is just as important as it is for able-bodied people....
Researchers Develop New Coating To Reduce Pain And Risk Of Infection For Catheter Users
Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s have developed a new antimicrobial coating which can be applied to urinary catheters and other medical...
Research Identifies a Protein for Tissue Repair After the Spinal Cord Injury
Recently researchers discovered an axon guidance protein known as Plexin B2 in the central nervous system (CNS). During the spinal cord injury, this protein...
Increasing Energy Supply in Injured Spinal Cord Nerves May Help Promote Axon Regrowth
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Indiana University School of Medicine report that increasing energy supply within injured spinal cord...
