About every hour of every day – someone suffers a spinal cord injury that can leave them paralyzed for life. An innovative device from the Christopher Reeve Foundation is helping some patients get out of their wheelchairs and back on their feet.
Duration : 1 min 37 sec
Visions of fireflies lighting up a summer evening might seem far off now, but not for some scientists. They’re using fireflies year round to help find new medical treatments. Those little bugs could make a big difference when it comes to cancer.
Duration : 1 min 41 sec
It’s estimated that there are more than ten million people living in the U.S. who have been treated for some form of cancer.* While those numbers are encouraging, the risk of cancer coming back is very real. Even if just a few cancer cells survive the initial treatment, the cancer can not only come back, it can spread. Now, a powerful and futuristic machine is helping to change that.
Duration : 1 min 40 sec
Children laughing, a barking dog, a screaming siren – sounds most of us take for granted. For people who are deaf, they are noises they only wish they could hear. Now, a “bionic ear” device is helping their world come alive.
Duration : 1 min 41 sec