Tag: Medical Technology
Paralyzed Man Thinks Robotic Devices into Motion
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 12 -- A man paralyzed from the neck down has been trained to control a computer cursor and manipulate robotic prostheses...
Neuroscientist awarded for spinal cord injury research
A spinal cord injury scientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston was recognized for outstanding contributions to the advancement of spinal cord injury...
Different Stem Cell Treatments Both Produce Results for Two Similar Patients in China
'A Tale of Two Similar Spinal Cord Injury Patients'
SHENZHEN, China, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced the successful treatment of...
Christopher Reeve Foundation Announces the Launch of SupermanTag.org
Tags Favored by Hollywood Trendsetters Now Available on Official Website
SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) today announced the...
Backers to push stem cell issue across country
Chris Bell, a Democrat running a longshot campaign for governor of Texas, asserted divine support for turning stem cell research into a major wedge...
Harvard to clone human embryos
(AP) -- Stepping into a research area marked by controversy and fraud, Harvard University scientists said Tuesday they are trying to clone human embryos...
Brain-to-comp links yield neurotherapies
Technology that can establish a direct connection between human thought and computer operations has been a visionary proposition for decades. Now, thanks to the...
How V.A.C. Therapy Works
V.A.C.® Therapy is the controlled application of sub-atmospheric pressure to a wound using a therapy unit to intermittently or continuously convey negative pressure to...
Stem cell researcher hopes to slow paralysis, MS
One of the country's leading stem cell researchers said Monday night that his work one day could help those with spinal cord injuries and/or...
Cutting-Edge Research on Repair of Spinal Cord Injuries Presented in Journal of Neurotrauma
Exciting advances in the research effort to develop and refine novel techniques for repairing injured spinal cords have led to promising strategies for regenerating...
