In our last article “A Brief Review of Children and Traumatic Brain Injury“, we only skimmed the surface of a very serious subject: children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. The logical conclusion we arrived at is …
...The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis. Its Peer & Family Support Program provides such people, as well as
Certain types of cells are required for treating certain diseases or conditions. Imagine technology capable of altering genetic code on a cellular level, effectively transforming skin cells into whichever type of cell is required. Known as Tissue Nanotransfection, or TNT, …
...Science does not mind when it is proven wrong. It simply seeks a new theory. Truthfully, science is always seeking new theories. The prevailing theory regarding Alzheimer’s disease has been that it is caused by an accumulation of sticky plaques …
...When naming organizations and events that support autism awareness, we sometimes choose names that let the world know what people on the autism spectrum can do. Autism Speaks was founded by grandparents of a child with autism, merging three different …
...Those who follow this blog space should be quite familiar with our affinity for high tech solutions to physical disabilities. It is simply logical for medical professionals devoted to managing the care of individuals with such disabilities to always be …
...In May of 2015, Microsoft announced a special pilot jobs program created specifically for the purpose of hiring people on the autism spectrum. By doing so, the software giant increased the likelihood of recruiting employees who think differently, retain large …
...To football fans, the gridiron represents a sort of battlefield. Famous athletes are like great warriors. When you consider how poorly we have treated trauma in actual veterans, it should come as no surprise that modern medicine is only just …
...Assistive technology has been the topic of discussion around here for quite some time. More than a few blog posts have been devoted to a brand new device or app invented for the sole purpose of making life easier for …
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