STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - One Stevens Point man is still recovering six years after being paralyzed from the chest down. Brian Ortner was a lineman for Solarus when a tree fell on him after he was ...
Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- In a first of its kind procedure, a man left paralyzed after a spinal cord injury was able to walk again. Doctors implanted what they call a "digital bridge," which essentially helped ...
An experimental drug could help to improve movement for patients with spinal cord injuries. NVG-291, an injectable peptide, has been tested in a phase 2 trial with eligible patients — some of whom ...
New research from UCLA and the University of Louisville in Kentucky helped four paralyzed men do things they thought they'd never do again: stand up and move their legs.
Three men, two of them brothers, have been charged in connection with a shooting that left a promising young football player paralyzed. Each of the men is charged with first-degree assault, ...
BOSTON — Tom Smith and Garrett Fitzgerald aren’t letting spinal cord injuries slow them down. They’ll both be participating in the Boston Marathon, thanks to the non-profit Journey Forward. “This ...