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…
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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…
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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…
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Hand-in-Glove Rehab
New electrical stimulation therapy may improve hand function after stroke Read full story…
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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…
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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.
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A paralyzed monkey can walk again, thanks to a wireless ‘brain-computer’ interface
A new report in Nature gives hopeful news about how we could recover from paralyzing spinal cord injuries in the future. Researchers describe a rhesus monkey regaining the use of its leg just six days after a paralyzing injury. The key is a wireless “brain-computer” interface, connecting an implant in the monkey’s brain to an…
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Unraveling How a Brain Works, Block by High-tech Block
Psychologists have long used building blocks to assess cognitive skills. But researchers at Case Western Reserve University are imbedding the blocks with technology that may provide a clearer view of problems a child or adult may suffer due to developmental disabilities, brain trauma or dementia. Read full story…
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The Neuroscientist Who’s Building a Better Memory for Humans
In an episode of the dystopian near-future series, Black Mirror, a small, implantable device behind the ear grants the ability to remember, access, and replay every moment of your life in perfect detail, like a movie right before your eyes. Read full story…
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A Hand Instead of a Tool: New Prosthetics Offer Increased Touch-Sensitivity
Touch-sensitive prosthetics are unarguably a life-changing development. For amputees, the prospect of being able to experience not just sensation with their prosthetics, but the level of intensity of the sensation as well, is powerful and infinitely useful. A team of scientists is making great strides in providing that very experience to amputees in a study…
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