Revolutionary Jab that Could Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Developed by Scientists
The medication triggers cells of long spindly parts of the severed nerves called axons to regenerative themselves.
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This Paralympic Snowboarder Sees Her Adversity as the Greatest Opportunity to Inspire - WATCH
Amy Purdy, a Paralympic medalist in snowboarding overcame crushing odds to create a life even more meaningful than before she lost her legs.
Movement in Paralyzed Arms is Restored by 'Zapping' Spinal Cords With Electrical Stimulation
With no treatments to restore dexterity in paralyzed patients, the University of Pittsburgh used electrical stimulation to restore function.
Revolutionary Music Therapy Helps Paralyzed Man Walk and Talk Again - It 'Unlocked the Brain'
A man left paralyzed from Guillain-Barré disease is walking and talking again after music therapy and listening to The Carpenters nightly.
New Brain Implant Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
A brain implant that can restore limb movements has been developed to connect neurons with paralyzed limbs.
Man Paralyzed from the Neck Down from Rare Disease Makes Incredible Recovery, Now Back at the Gym
By August, he was back in the gym, admitting that he didn't think he was going to be that 1 in 20 to die, he never lost hope.
Paralyzed Woman 'Speaks' with Brain Signals Turned into Talking Avatar in World First
The tech can decode the signals at a rate of 80 words a minute, while an audio recording of her voice from her wedding day gives them life.
A Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Device that Connects His Thoughts to His Spinal Cord
It's long been supposed that implants could connect prosthetics to the brain in a way that stimulates nervous system commands.
Italian-Made Exoskeleton Gets Disabled Users Walking and Standing
Motors located at the knee and hip joints power normal motion based on three different modes, Walk mode, Retrain mode, and TwinCare mode.
He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)
Rob O'Byrne never let his disability get in the way of his love of going to gigs, which recently afforded him the experience of a lifetime.
Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others
After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.
Researchers Have Successfully Made First-Ever Robotic Arm That Can Be Controlled By Your Mind
For the first time ever, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be non-invasively controlled by the user's mind.
Scientists Demonstrate Success of a Possible 'EpiPen' to Prevent Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Michigan scientists demonstrate success for possible EpiPen that uses nanoparticles to prevent paralysis after spinal cord injuries.
Romanian Shelter Gives Paraplegic Dogs Love, Care, and Wheelchairs (LOOK)
These legless pups have been given another shot at a happy life thanks to the shelter that gives wheelchairs to their paralyzed patients.
He Designed a Mountain Bike to Bring Adventure Back to People With Disabilities - Like Himself
The Bowhead Reach is a Canadian bicycle designed by Christian Bagg to help those with physical limitations go mountain biking.
Breakthrough For Spinal Cord Injuries and Dementia as Protein Builds 'Striking' Repairs
CPTX drug repairs damage to the brain and spinal cords in mice, offering hope for new therapies for Alzheimer's to epilepsy to paralysis.
Researchers Restore Injured Man's Sense of Touch Using Ingenious Brain-Computer Interface
The scientists from Battelle University say that restoring Ian Burkhart's sense of touch "was a big eureka moment" for the team.
Without Wheelchair-Accessible Home, Boy is Unable to Leave Hospital; So Shaq Helps Pay for Family's New House
When Shaq heard about a young shooting victim who couldn't return home without wheelchair accessibility, he simply bought the family a new house.
First Ever Quadriplegic Treated With Stem Cells Regains Motor Control in His Upper Body
Thanks to the stem cells injected into his spinal cord, Kris Boesen can once more use his arms to sign his name, use his phone, and hug his family.
After Being Told He Would Never Recover From Injury, Man is Now Traveling 2,300 Miles in a Wheelchair
Despite doctors giving him a grim prognosis following his accident, this guy is now rolling himself across the United States to continue proving them wrong.
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