Yearly Archives: 2017
Individual with complete spinal cord injury regains voluntary motor function
A research participant at the University of Louisville with a complete spinal cord injury, who had lost motor function below the level of the...
New Neural Network Can Restore Diaphragm Function after Spinal Cord Injury
Bottom Line:Â A team of neuroscientists has uncovered a neural network that can restore diaphragm function after spinal cord injury. The network allows the diaphragm...
Bionic bodies: From typing with a glance to restoring paralyzed limbs, new technology aids...
If eye-gaze technology, motion sensor tracking and functional electrical stimulation sound like secret weapons of the CIA, you’d be half right. Much of the...
Stand-Up Wheelchair Lets Chef with Disabilities Continue His Career
In honor of National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, Vocational Rehabilitation shares the story of a man who was able to return to his...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation releases new edition of Paralysis Resource Guide
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, is pleased to announce...
New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury
In 2016, Chris' spine was severely injured in a biking accident. Now he has regained use of his arms after receiving a novel cell...
Miss Wheelchair World beauty pageant breaks down barriers for disabled women
https://youtu.be/j2xWXK5bL_E
A Polish organization had held the first international edition of a beauty pageant for women in wheelchairs in an effort to change people's perceptions...
New functional scoring helps better treatment for SCI during hESC
During the past 2 decades, cell-based therapies for SCI have been researched in several studies. Replacement of damaged neural tissues and re-establishing connections between...
Question Time with Jai (Spinal Cord Injury)
https://youtu.be/4WUpyYBwrDs
Jai’s life nearly ended after a dip in the ocean resulted in a high-level spinal injury. He explains how he's carved out a great...
Magee Rehabilitation Creates Accessible Travel Video for People with Disabilities
https://youtu.be/rjkb7VabsJ0
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital partnered with Southwest Airlines to create this video of helpful tips for people with disabilities who wish to travel by plane...
