quadriplegic
I lost my limbs to flesh-eating bacteria — then I met the man of my dreams, he thinks I'm perfect
June 8, 2024 | 3:50pmThe stunning loss was followed by a miraculous meet-up.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip suffers unexpected setback in first in-human brain implant
May 9, 2024 | 8:33amNeuralink's brain-computer interface, known as a BCI, was implanted into 29-year-old patient Noland Arbaugh's brain back in January.
First human with Neuralink brain chip can play video game by 'telepathy'
March 20, 2024 | 10:50pm"Basically, it was like using the Force on the cursor and I could get it to move wherever I wanted. Just stare somewhere on the screen and it would move...
I dove into a pool at a party and woke up quadriplegic
November 25, 2022 | 3:09pmA New York woman's life changed forever after she dove into a shallow swimming pool -- and ended up a quadriplegic.
Appeals court hears case of man paralyzed from crash with reinforced mailbox
June 22, 2021 | 2:10pmAn Ohio man who built a virtually indestructible mailbox because he was sick of people smashing it, is being sued by a motorist who crashed into the thing and got...
'Sci-fi' electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients
November 29, 2019 | 1:04pmCutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully developed a light-weight,...
Brain-controlled exoskeleton lets paralyzed man walk again
October 4, 2019 | 10:27amA man paralyzed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic system that is commanded and controlled by signals from his brain.
Quadriplegic ex-pilot soars again thanks to paragliding flight
May 23, 2019 | 2:00pmA former pilot who was paralyzed takes flight once again via a paragliding ride in this inspiring new video. Jim Ryan, 59, became a C4 quadriplegic after getting struck by...
Man who ate slug on dare now paralyzed
March 7, 2018 | 5:16pmIn 2010 at a friend’s party, strapping 19-year-old rugby player Sam Ballard swallowed a garden slug as a dare. A group of young friends were sitting around at a table...
Assistant vice principal paralyzed on Slip N' Slide
July 13, 2017 | 9:23pmA summer party turned tragic for an assistant vice principal and his family on Saturday, when he was critically injured in a Slip N’ Slide accident. Chad Fuller, who had...
Mom awarded MBA after attending every class with quadriplegic son
May 24, 2017 | 3:48pmORANGE, Calif. -- A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes...
Man who swallowed wishbone becomes a quadriplegic
February 21, 2017 | 8:41pmWhile it certainly sounds painful, you wouldn’t think accidentally swallowing a chicken bone could so dramatically change your life. But for Shane Barnbrook, a 36-year-old social worker from Seymour, Victoria,...
'Paralyzed Bride' tackles motherhood in TLC special
January 20, 2017 | 11:35amRachelle Chapman’s life changed in a split second in 2010 when, at her bachelorette party, a friend playfully pushed her in the pool. She suffered a severe spinal-cord injury, making...
How this quadruple amputee became an Instagram star
October 12, 2016 | 12:33pmKaitlyn Dobrow isn’t your average beauty blogger: The aspiring cosmetologist has gone viral for her flawless makeup looks, and she happens to be creating them all with a prosthetic arm....
Woman in wheelchair waiting for the bus gets slashed in the face
June 6, 2016 | 3:48pmA woman in a wheelchair was randomly slashed in the face while waiting to catch a city bus in East Harlem, authorities said. Surveillance video shows the suspect exiting the...
Hero soldier who lost all his limbs finds purpose inspiring other amputees
December 2, 2015 | 3:54pmAUGUSTA, Maine -- A soldier who lost all four limbs during an explosion in Afghanistan hopes to inspire others with his story of how he recovered from his injuries and...
How scientists are upgrading the brain with machines
October 11, 2015 | 6:00amCathy Hutchinson (featured image) was a 53-year-old mother of two who, in 1996, suffered a brain-stem stroke, leaving her a quadriplegic. Ten years later, she became a research subject of...
Paralyzed veterans competing in race in exoskeleton suit
November 16, 2013 | 9:28pmGo, go gadget legs! A paralyzed Bronx Army vet will compete in a 1-mile race at Riverside Park today — with the help of bionic limbs. Gene Laureano, 51, is...
Quadriplegic teen fulfills NYC Marathon dream
October 31, 2013 | 8:34pmBefore 19-year-old Matt Brown was paralyzed, he never liked running. “I absolutely hated it,” he recalls. “I just hated sprints at the end of practice.” But after one fateful hockey...