Yearly Archives: 2022
Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a disabling condition that disrupts motor, sensory, and autonomic functions. The lack of effective therapeutic strategies for patients with...
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
The MSKTC works closely with researchers in the 18 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System Centers to develop resources for people living with spinal...
Disability inclusion in esports and gaming can ‘change the makeup of society’
Brisbane's Justin Hua, 28, has always enjoyed playing video games.
Like many kids of the 1990s it started with a Game Boy and eventually progressed to...
Apple accessibility video highlights voice control, sound recognition, door detection, and more
A new Apple accessibility video highlights a variety of features designed to offer independence to people with a range of disabilities.
Set to the soundtrack...
Novel research demonstrates new method of spinal cord tissue repair
Unique new material developed at University of Limerick (UL) in Ireland has shown significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury.
Brand new research...
Pair of Studies Uncover Surprising New Roles for Spinal Cord and Brainstem in Touch
New research suggests spinal cord and brainstem are essential for processing touch signals as they travel to the brain
The sense of touch is essential...
Spinal Cord Injury: Abdominal Thrust Assist (Assisted Cough)
Getting Started
A strong cough is important to help clear the lungs of mucus. If you have a weak cough or a lot of mucus,...
Scientists identify neurons that restore walking after paralysis
In a multi-year research program coordinated by the two directors of .NeuroRestore—Grégoire Courtine, a neuroscience professor at EPFL, and Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at...
Foot Painting Artists (MFPA)
The roots of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) go back to 1957 when the painter Erich Stegmann and a small group of disabled...
Improved understanding of early spinal cord development paves the way for new treatments
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing the means to turn stem cells into a wide range of specific types of spinal cord...
