Ricardo Woods

'Blinking Murder Trial': Dying Man's Blinks Identify His Shooter

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 17, 2013 09:11 AM EDT

A Cincinnati man was convicted Thursday after his alleged, paralyzed victim identified him by blinking his eyes.

urchin

UK Sports Student Left Paralyzed for LIfe After Stepping on a Sea Urchin

By Christine Hsu | Jan 24, 2013 09:00 PM EST

A 20-year-old student training to be a physical education teacher was left paralyzed after he was stung by a sea urchin while vacationing in Greece.

Pill May Help Paralyzed Patients Walk Again

By Makini Brice | Jan 09, 2013 02:39 PM EST

Researchers may have developed a pill that can bring paralyzed patients to their feet and help them walk once again.

Robotic arm of Jan Scheuermann

Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Woman Regain Movement

By Amber Moore | Dec 17, 2012 02:02 PM EST

A woman paralyzed from the neck down can now pick up objects and move them using a new robotic arm that she can control with her brain.

Jacoby Miles

Gymnast Is Paralyzed From the Neck Down After Fall More Rare Than 'Winning the Lottery'

By Makini Brice | Nov 20, 2012 05:20 PM EST

Competitive gymnast Jacoby Miles, at just 15 years old, is in for the fight of her life after a misstep on the uneven bars has left her paralyzed from the chest down.

Cell Transplant Helps Paralyzed Dogs Walk Again

By Amber Moore | Nov 19, 2012 04:50 PM EST

Researchers used cells from the dogs' nose to repair spinal cord injuries in dogs that couldn't use their hind legs.

mark pollock

After Paralysis, Blind Man Takes First Steps With Robotic Suit, Plans Trip to Siberia

By Makini Brice | Nov 07, 2012 04:06 PM EST

After becoming blind at the age of 22, Mark Pollock knows a little something about adversity.

man and woman walking

Mind-Controlled Suit May Give Paralyzed the Ability to Walk [VIDEO]

By Makini Brice | Sep 07, 2012 12:30 PM EDT

The suit, controlled by a cap that the user wears on their head, is operated by brainpower.

man in wheelchair

Stem Cell Trial Restores Sensation in Paralyzed Patients

By Makini Brice | Sep 04, 2012 11:44 AM EDT

Researchers from the University of Zurich have announced that stem cell implantation has restored feeling in two of three paralyzed participants in a small trial.

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