Tag: Paralysis
Andara OFS Therapy for Acute Spinal Cord Injury repair
We’ve written before about Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems’ BrainGate, a brain-implant device designed to control a computer, assistive devices and eventually, limb movement. The company’s...
Christopher Reeve Foundation Unveils New Name Honoring Dana Reeve’s Legacy On First Anniversary of...
Organization to be known as Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation reflecting partnership, courage and compassion of the Reeves
SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 1 /PRNewswire/ --...
Firefighter is an inspiration
Milpitas Firefighter Sean Simonson didn't face flames or rescues in 2006, but as he fought a spinal cord injury that left him immobile after...
The Other Side Of Broken
Site by John E. Smith, the father of aquadriplegic. Includes excerpts frominterviews with young men and womenwith SCIs, commentary written by thesite's creator, links,...
Beware the chair
Travis Oldhouser proves Quad rugby isn't for the scared, soft or squeamish
PHILADELPHIA - Metal slammed into metal in the middle of the gym.
Bodies...
Firm takes giant step
FOXBORO - Patients with acute spinal cord injuries could regain partial movement and sensation with the first step of what could be a giant...
Stem-cell legislation a turning point for Iowa
In the next few days, the Iowa General Assembly will have the opportunity of a generation: It can improve the quality of life for...
McKenzie man heads to China for stem cell treatment
McKENZIE - It may be a long shot, but Craig and Sheila Willis believe it's worth taking for the chance that he might one...
Paralyzed men can be fathers
CHICAGO -- In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he’d...
‘Smart’ prosthetics: restoring independence to people with disabilities
People with paralysis can stand and move without a wheelchair. They can operate computers to read email and play video games. Brown University neuroscientist...
