With all of the recent breakthroughs in stem cell research, next month’s World Stem Cell Summit is bound to be an interesting event. The gathering will be held on September 22 through 23 in Madison, Wisconsin and is expected to have scientists, ethicists, investors and corporate heads from around the world in attendance…”the event brings… Read More
Making an Impact on Brain Injury Recovery
Per a Newswise press release we are pleased to help spread the word about a new concussion assessment system being used at the University of Alberta in Canada. Called ImPACT, short for Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, this computerized system combines memory and motor skill tests to help determine when the brain has sufficiently… Read More
An “Ethical” Advance in Stem Cell Research
According to a Washington Post article, scientists have figured out how to turn one type of adult stem cell into another. What makes this development even more interesting is that it wasn’t done in a petri dish – this change was created inside of a living animal. This breakthrough will potentially lead to cures for… Read More
Another Way to Potentially Gain Back Pain Relief
Living with pain after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is something that many are familiar with, if not resigned to. There are a variety of ways in which to reduce or eliminate the pain, but what works for one person’s situation often fails to produce results for someone else. An option we recently read about… Read More
Kidney Failure and Spinal Cord Injury Patients – Friday’s Fact
One of the most common complications post SCI: Kidney failure, according to SpinalInjury.net, used to be the leading cause of death for individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Today with the improved bladder management methods, there are fewer and less severe kidney complications to be dealt with. More common these days are difficulties arising… Read More
Electronic Exoskeleton – Your Weekly Tech Report
This week’s interesting technological development is an electronic exoskeleton – something that seems better fitted to some action-packed futuristic movie. ReWalk is the creation of engineer Amit Goffer, founder of Argo Medical Technologies in Israel, who was paralyzed in 1997. Unable to use his creation because of limited mobility in his arms, Goffer has used… Read More