New tech to help disabled people
by Laura Potier from Technology | The Guardian on (#4PVRQ)
Latest developments in the pipeline for those struggling with mobility, sight, hearing or speech
Nine years ago, David Mzee was left paralysed by a gymnastics accident and told he would never walk again. Last week, he competed in a charity run during which he walked 390 metres, thanks to an experimental treatment that uses electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to rejuvenate dormant circuits in patients whose spinal breaks are not complete.
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