Researchers at the University of Washington have developed software which allows the user to use vocal sounds to control their computer. The Vocal Joystick differs from previous methods in that the user does not have to use actual words to complete tasks. The controls are based off of simpler, more easily identifiable sounds such as… Read More
Five-Year-Old SCI Patient to Walk in Marathon
Chase Ford, who just turned five on March 17, will be walking in this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon. What’s amazing is that Chase was paralyzed from the neck down from a spinal cord contusion he sustained less than three years ago. He is now able to walk 100 meters on his own, thanks largely… Read More
Artificial Blood To Treat Brain Injury?
It may sound a bit creepy at first, but an artificial blood substitute known as Oxcyte may prove invaluable in minimizing brain damage after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The slippery substance is close in structure to Telfon and is able to get oxygen to areas of the brain where human blood cells are too… Read More