Cleveland Cures
Nine ways Cleveland offers the best medical care in the nation. Read full story…
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again—just by thinking
First recipient of implanted brain-recording and muscle-stimulating systems reanimates limb that had been stilled for eight years. Read full press release…
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017
Reversing Paralysis Scientists are making remarkable progress at using brain implants to restore the freedom of movement that spinal cord injuries take away. Read full story…
When Your Bladder or Bowels Control Your Life
Everybody has to go. For those of us with neurological conditions like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or even complications from a stroke, you can often feel tethered to the toilet. In fact, bladder and bowel control consistently rank among the most important functions to regain among people living with spinal cord injury, according to…
Brain health collaboration wins grants
A city-wide initiative that aims to make Northeast Ohio an epicenter of brain health research and care has won $1.5 million in support from The Cleveland Foundation. Read full story…
Hand-in-Glove Rehab
New electrical stimulation therapy may improve hand function after stroke Read full story…
For Amputees, Reactivating the Sense of Touch
When Keith Vonderhuevel lost his arm in a factory accident, he never thought that he’d be able to feel his hand again. That may very well change. Keith is currently a research subject at the Cleveland VA Sensory Restoration Lab, where a team of engineers is pioneering prostheses that allow amputees to feel touch, pressure…
Science Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Video Released
The National Academy of Sciences partnered in The Science & Entertainment Exchange in Hollywood. At the invitation of the National Academy, Dr. Bolu Ajiboye participated in the recent Exchange event. Check out Dr. Ajiboye at 1:35! Full story and video here.