Regardless of the cause of an injury, one question is inevitable. When will you return to work? Oftentimes, it will be a vocational expert that will provide the testimony and feedback that will help determine the answer, should the case …
...What are the two chief complaints regarding Western medicine? One would have to be its over-reliance on prescription drugs. The other would have to be its tendency to treat symptoms rather than the root cause of the patient’s condition. Regenerative
Some people who suffer from epilepsy do not respond to medications or surgery. One alternative is vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS Therapy. The vagus nerve is responsible for the following:
When is reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury a good idea? We never thought of asking such a question but, fortunately, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center recently did ask such a question and the results …
...We will always be fascinated by major technological breakthroughs that make life easier for individuals with disabilities. Yet, from the perspective of someone who is completely or partially paralyzed due to a severe spinal cord injury, tiny victories are always …
...You have been challenged to give an example of assistive technology for the deaf and hard of hearing, other than hearing aids. How did you do? If you thought of one or two, congratulations. Fortunately, the tech community continues to …
...Six Things To Consider If You Have Sleep Paralysis
Imagine waking up and not being able to move a muscle. You may try to wake up from what you are certain is a nightmare, only to find that for a …
...Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have difficulty interacting with humans, but what about robots? Let’s face it. It’s a perfectly valid question in 2020. If you are a caregiver with limited time, resources and money for therapy,
Necessity is the mother of invention. Dana Lewis created the “Do-It-Yourself Pancreas System” (#DYPS) as a solution to make her own continuous glucose monitor (CGM) alarms louder. If inventing technology that mimics the functions of an internal organ does not …
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