Tag: paraplegics
Using VR and an exoskeletons to help paraplegics regain movement
After twelve months, eight patients and 2,052 sessions spread over 1,958 hours, Duke University is publishing some promising results from a study seeking to...
Bronx VA doctor helps paraplegics walk with exoskeletons
Ann Spungen, the principal investigator of the VA’s exoskeletal-assisted walking study, is excited about the ReWalk, a device invented by an Israeli scientist that...
Doctors don’t ‘back’ stem cell therapies
Medical experts advise spinal injury victims not to pin hopes on this therapy as it is ‘not yet fully researched’, say doctors performing this...
Fish study raises hope for spinal injury repair
Scientists discovered the role of a protein in the remarkable self-healing ability of the fish
Scientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebra fish’s ability...
Robotic support brings freedom to paraplegics – Tek RMD
Tek RMD is not an alternative to wheelchairs, it is a totally new concept, a new platform.
