Battery-Powered Exoskeleton Helps Army Veteran With Spinal Cord Injury to Walk Again

Medicine & Technology Sep 15, 2022

US Army veteran Richard Neider has been wheelchair-bound for almost a decade until he was given another chance to walk again using a battery-powered exoskeleton. Check out this motorized machine that could help paralyzed individuals move again.

Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Pain May Affect an Adult’s Mental Health Including Anxiety, Dementia, Insomnia

Feb 09, 2022

A research team from Michigan Medicine recently analyzed private insurance claims from over 9,000 adult individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury and over one million without the condition.

Scientists Developed New Therapy That Reverses Paralysis, Promotes 'Functional Recovery' From Spinal Cord Injury

Nov 14, 2021

Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a new therapy that promotes "functional recovery" in mice with paralysis, a breakthrough that might be applicable to humans.

People With Spinal Cord Injury at More Risk of COVID-19 Due to Immunosuppression, Sitting, Touching Hand Rims

Aug 23, 2021

COVID-19 high-risk groups do not always mention spinal cord injury patients, but a new study suggests that these people are at more risk of getting infected because SCI causes immunosuppression in these patients.

Oklahoma Puppy With Six Legs and Two Tails Suffer a Combination of Congenital Disorder

Feb 23, 2021

A miracle puppy named Skipper was born with a mix of congenital conditions, resulting in six legs and two tails, among other unique traits.

German Scientists Develop a Designer Protein That Enables Paralyzed Mice To Walk Again

Jan 18, 2021

A team of researchers developed a "designer" that signals protein and injects it into the mice's brains, activating their nerve cells to regenerate and share their recipe for making the said protein.

New Treatment Will Help People With Spinal Cord Injury Regain Hand and Arm Function

Jan 13, 2021

Researchers from the University of Washington developed a new treatment that will help people with spinal cord injury regain their hand and arm functionality.

Scientists Now Creating 3D Neural Circuits for Implantation in Spinal Cord Victims

Apr 02, 2015

Creating 3D Neural Circuits for Research, Implantation