Yearly Archives: 2014
Reconnecting a paralyzed man’s brain to his body through technology | Chad Bouton |...
https://youtu.be/BPI7XWPSbS4
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What if you were in an accident or had...
GoPro: Wheels into the Woods!
http://youtu.be/PmEagFS7K6c
Five months recording, three months editing and post-producing, one GoPro 3 + Black edition, seven different camera positions, mounted on a Power Wheelchair and...
Friends help quadriplegic hunt pheasant, elk
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Harvesting a pair of pheasants could be considered a success for any hunter.
But for 45-year-old Troy Bird, those two kills...
Monkeys Steer Wheelchairs With Their Brains, Raising Hope for Paralyzed People
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Experimental wheelchairs and exoskeletons controlled by thought alone offer surprising insights into the brain, neuroscientists reported on Monday.
New technologies offer a window into...
Laboratory Breakthrough Offers Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Patients to Breathe on Their Own...
Case Western Reserve Researcher Presents Findings that Could Free Patients from Ventilators – Even Years after Injury
Case Western Reserve researchers have developed a procedure...
States Cracking Down On Accessible Parking Abuse
Stiffer penalties and stepped up enforcement are among the measures states are taking to help ensure that accessible parking spaces are available for those...
Do spinal cord injuries cause subsequent brain damage?
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine researchers find that spinal cord injuries can cause brain degeneration
Baltimore, Md., November 14, 2014--Most research on spinal cord...
Paralyzed Bride Is Going To Be A Mom With Help Of Surrogate
"The accident made me want kids even more." -Rachelle Friedman
Knightdale, NC -- Rachelle Friedman loves to shop. The problem is she doesn't know if...
Colourful ramps help make businesses more accessible
A few Charlottetown businesses will soon be more accessible thanks to a new program that bridges a gap that kept some customers out in...
Electrical Stimulation Could Improve Bladder Function in People with Spinal Cord Injuries
Promising results in rats address major health problem for paralyzed individuals
Newswise — When individuals suffer a spinal cord injury, paralysis is only a part...