Collaborate Disseminate
When a spinal cord injury occurs, sometimes it’s the body’s own immune system that causes the subsequent paralysis. In the not-too-distant future, however, it’s possible that an injection of nanoparticles at the injury site may be able to rei… Continue reading Injected after accidents, nanoparticles could prevent paralysis
It is difficult to put yourself as an able-bodied person into the experiences of a person with a physical disability. Able-bodied people are quick with phrases such as “Confined to a wheelchair” with little idea of what that really means, and might be surprised to meet wheelchair users who would point out that far from being a prison their chair might, in fact, be their tool of liberation.
It is also difficult for an able-bodied person to understand some of the physical effects of using a wheelchair. In particular, some wheelchair users with paralysis can suffer from dangerous pressure sores …read more
Continue reading Hackaday Prize Entry: Wheelchair User Pressure Relief Indicator System
It is difficult to put yourself as an able-bodied person into the experiences of a person with a physical disability. Able-bodied people are quick with phrases such as “Confined to a wheelchair” with little idea of what that really means, and might be surprised to meet wheelchair users who would point out that far from being a prison their chair might, in fact, be their tool of liberation.
It is also difficult for an able-bodied person to understand some of the physical effects of using a wheelchair. In particular, some wheelchair users with paralysis can suffer from dangerous pressure sores …read more
Continue reading Hackaday Prize Entry: Wheelchair User Pressure Relief Indicator System
So far the system is only temporary, but offers new hope for paralysis. Continue reading Quadriplegic Man Regains Use of Arms with Brain-Computer Interface
So far the system is only temporary, but offers new hope for paralysis. Continue reading Quadriplegic Man Regains Use of Arms with Brain-Computer Interface
Efforts are now turning to preventing, and new concerns over links for paralysis-causing syndrome. Continue reading CDC Doctor Says There’s No Question Zika Is Linked to Microcephaly