„One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics

Juice in the head: Neuroprosthetics which are connected to nerve endings in the brain electrically stimulate certain brain regions. Thus, the implants are supposed to reduce the effects of Parkinson’s or to help with depressions or the Tourette syndrome. REHACARE.de talked with Jens Clausen about remote-controlled bulls, ethical doubts and the use of neuroprosthetics.  „One Should not Outline any Horror Scenarios“ - Jens Clausen about Neuroprosthetics and Ethics - read more

Living with "Beini"

Gunther Belitz visited a family with a leg amputated child and experienced a lot of normality.  Living with "Beini" - read more

Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“

Today serious sport and disability do not exclude themselves anymore. Athletes with prostheses can achieve quite similar results in competitions as their colleagues without artificial bodily parts – thanks to modern technology. However, in future prostheses could do even more.  Prostheses: „Further Optimising the Natural Motion Sequence“ - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking

As every saturday, they meet up in order to train within the huge park at the rococo castle in Bayreuth, Germany. After a few greeting words, Rudolf Ziegler begins with exercises in order to warm up. On first sight, none of the participants seem to be handicapped but nevertheless all of them are leg amputees. Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - read more

Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2

Second part of the article "Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking Nation with a Stick - Nordic Walking - Part 2 - read more

The Professional Prosthesis Tester

In 2001 Cord Frederic Romberg lost his left leg in a motorbike crash. Today he runs as the first German over rough and smooth testing the first active knee prosthesis. REAHCARE.de interviewed the 35-year-old TV designer about how he became a prosthesis tester and what he thinks about the new spare part.  The Professional Prosthesis Tester - read more

Blind Patients: Retinal Implant for Recognizing Letters

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[17/11/2010] Researchers have shown that a light-sensitive chip, implanted beneath the retina, is able to restore meaningful images in blind patients, up to the point of recognizing letters and words. Blind Patients: Retinal Implant for Recognizing Letters - read more

Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips

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[16/08/2010] Hope for patients who suffer from phantom pain: Scientists from Jena University develop a hand prosthesis that eases the pain. Prosthesis with Information at its Fingertips - read more

Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help

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[21/06/2010] Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of plastic may soon offer patients with the chance to see again. Synthetic Eye Prosthesis May Offer Help - read more

Wireless Vision Implant

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[09/06/2008] About 30 million people around the world have grown legally blind due to retinal diseases. Now the EPI-RET project built a fully implantable visual prosthesis.  Wireless Vision Implant - read more

Nerve-Muscle Interface Could Improve Prosthetic

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[23/10/2009] Clinical investigators have used modern tissue engineering to develop an interface that could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch to patients who are fitted with the devices. Nerve-Muscle Interface Could Improve Prosthetic - read more