Tag: Medical Technology

Technology, trends, and the future for people with spinal cord injury

Technology is one of the most powerful tools that can be provided to people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It is widely accepted among...

Virtual sailing program helps disabled

Susan Hendricks reports on a program helping spinal cord injury patients gain strength and self-confidence in sailing.

First Mind-Controlled Robotic Leg Put Through Its Paces

A robotic leg prosthesis controlled entirely by brain waves could be a game changer for victims of spinal cord injury With the Paralympics in full...

University of Louisville researchers help paraplegic stand with breakthrough research

A team of scientists from the University of Louisville and two California universities have used electrical stimulation and rehabilitation to help a paraplegic man...

Leeds war victim is bionic marvel

War veteran Adam Douglas has become a Bionic Man in his battle to recover from horrific injury. The 43-year-old suffered horrendous spinal damage after he...

Project Mina Enables Upright Mobility for Those Who Have Lost the Ability to Walk

IHMC Unveils the MINA Robotic Device PENSACOLA, Fla., April 5, 2011 — Today, Dr. Kenneth Ford, Director and CEO of the Florida Institute for Human...

Wearable robots may help those who are paralyzed

Study says sensory input can be added to brain-machine interfaces Brain-machine interfaces — devices that let users control electronics with their minds — have...

SMU leads $5.6M research center for fiber optic interface to link robotic limbs, human...

Lightning-fast connections between robotic limbs and the human brain may be within reach for injured soldiers and other amputees with the establishment of a...

London marks 2-year countdown to Paralympics

LONDON — London will mark the two-year countdown to the homecoming of the Paralympics on Sunday, celebrating the growing prominence of the event and...

New hope for spinal cord injury victims

First breathing pacemaker comes to Israel. The first breathing pacemaker of its kind that regulates the pace of respiration in victims of spinal...