New Technology helps a blind soldier see with his tongue.
Submitted by Dillon Moses
Imagine being at war in the midst of battle without being aware of what was going on around you. Imagine having the desire to serve your country and help your fellow soldiers but you needed an aid to walk. This has been a problem for British soldier Craig Lundberg for the past [...]
New nasal stem cells successful in transplantation study
Researchers in Portugal and Wayne State University In Detroit, Michigan have finished a study of 20 patients with spinal cord injuries. All of the patients were at least paraplegic with one being tetraplegic were given the treatment which consisted of removal of scar tissue at the damage point in the spine and introduction of stem [...]
Neuralstem gets ok from FDA
Neuralstem, a company that has a stem cell procedure to use on ALS has been given the green light for stage 1 testing on humans. The trial has 12 patients that will each get injections in the lumbar portion of their spine. This test is primarily to guarantee the safety of the drug over a [...]
Join new study on CRPS
For those with chronic pain and have a diagnosis of either CRPS Type I or II there is a study you can join. A PhD. Candidate from the University off Iowa is conducting research on the reduction of quality of life from CRPS. The study is being underwritten by the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association which [...]
Certain spinal surgery found to have no real effect
In a strange story that has run for the last 19 years, spinal surgeries for fractures appear to have no more effect than a placebo. Researchers from across the globe have been creating studies to determine if vertebroplasty has any real benefit to patients. The reasoning behind the studies is that virtually all patients who [...]
Breakthrough in spinal cord reconstruction
Researchers at the University of California @ San Diego have discovered a chemical that can rewire the spinal cord after injury. With over 40,000 victims of neck and spinal damage in the United States, this work could dramatically change their lives. The research work done at San Diego has found a way to regenerate synapses [...]
BBG may halt spinal cord injuries
Research that has been done on BBG, or Brilliant Blue G shows that limb function can be returned – at least in laboratory animals. This research has been going on with BBG but this is the first confirmed experimentation that shows damage can be repaired by the use of this food additive. The scientists were [...]
19th anniversary of ADA
Nineteen years ago the American’s for Disabilities Act was signed into law. Before this law there were numerous "ugly" laws passed by cities across the United States making it illegal for the disabled to appear in public or live in communities with the able bodied. The ADA made it illegal to have these types of [...]
Computer-brain interface to give limb movement back
Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital are in a pilot program to attach a computer to the brain of a patient with spinal cord injuries. The computer can interpret signals from the brain and then move either a mechanical arm and hand, or move the arm and hand of the individual. This is still very [...]
New procedure to gain back bowel control
Doctors working with spina bifida patients have found that by moving a nerve from the lower leg to the bowel area, they were able to gain back full control of both their urinary and bowel. The operation typically allowed some patients with spinal injuries to vigorously scratch an area on their leg to get their [...]
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