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Monthly Archives: November 2021

California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to...

Meet Sam, The Quadriplegic Driver

https://youtu.be/hc6tUl0rMlY High speed racing around a track without your hands or legs sounds impossible. Sam Schmidt, with the help of Arrow Electronics, defeats the odds....

Air travel remains inhumane and dangerous for many people with disabilities, 35 years after...

As the busiest travel season of the year kicks off, Paralyzed Veterans of America calls on public to join their fight for change WASHINGTON, Nov....

For New Patients with Paralysis, Tighter Blood Pressure Control Management May Lead to More...

Critical Clue in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Identified by ‘Machine Learning- Assisted Cyborgs’ Linked to Improved Functionality Patients with new spinal cord injuries whose blood...

‘Dancing Molecules’ Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries

After single injection, paralyzed animals regained ability to walk within four weeks Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules”...

Justice Department Sues Uber for Overcharging People with Disabilities

The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, need...

Brain Implant Translates Paralyzed Man’s Thoughts Into Text With 94% Accuracy

A man paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord injury he sustained in 2007 has shown he can communicate his thoughts,...

Construct spinal cord-like white matter to promote straight axon growth and myelination, repair spinal...

Studies have found that simple cell transplantation is difficult to achieve targeted differentiation of stem cells into functional cells in the complex microenvironment of...