Today, there is no approved drug in the market that stops or prevents macular degeneration in older people. That  is most likely going to change in the future, looking at a research going on in the UK. Macular degeneration happens when the body’s immune system gets faulty and starts attackin…

The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, education, clinical training and programmatic support in the U.S. and Canada, announced on July 23rd that it has allocated close to $10 million in emergency grant funding to support the spinal cord injury (SC…

The show must go on – even if we are in the middle of a pandemic! All it takes is coming up with new ways of doing things. University of St. Thomas undergraduate students in St. Paul, MN have created an eight-week virtual summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing children to keep them educat…

Have you heard of the game “The Last of Us Part II” yet? Released this month on the 19th on PlayStation 4, this game is already a huge success. The successor of The Last of Us Part 1, which received critical acclaim in 2014, All gamers were waiting for it with bated breath right since it was announc…

Deaf or hard of hearing people in Vermont now have a new way of communicating with police officers when they are pulled over.  Hard of hearing Vermont residents will now be able to carry a 4 x 9 card with a very clear heading in bold stating “I am deaf or hard of hearing”.  Once handed, a po…

See is a science fiction drama show on Apple TV Plus. You might consider it to be just another show to land in our laps that tells a dramatic tale with flavors of action, suspense and intrigue, but one aspect that really sets it apart is that all characters in this show are blind. It is set in a tim…

Tint is a beautiful and fun game on Apple Arcade that involves mixing colors to achieve milestones and finish puzzles. Since colors play the most important role in this game, it means that anyone playing needed to be able to identify every color correctly. It also means that some 300 million peop…

There’s good news for wheelchair users. On May 21, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google announced that Google Maps will now show places that are wheelchair accessible, and users will be able to find such places effortlessly without taking any extra steps. All they have to do is turn on the “Ac…

We all love to make our homes as comfortable for ourselves as possible. When we come back from work, for example, we like to unwind and destress. For many of us, spending time in the kitchen can be therapeutic. Even taking a nice, warm shower can help us relax. These days, because of the COVID-19 pa…

Benjamin Conner, a researcher at the University of Arizona, and his team are working on developing new ways children with Cerebral Palsy can train their brains to learn effective ways to walk, ultimately allowing them to be a lot more independent as they grow older and move into adulthood. The fanny…

A group of biomedical engineers, led by associate professor Dr. Ali Tamayol from the University of Connecticut, has developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that can be potentially used to help repair and regrow lost tissue in muscles. This compact handheld 3d printer allows surgeons to directly place …

T-Pull Door Closer Makes Opening & Closing Doors Easy For People With Disabilities For able bodied people, opening and closing a door is something that is never considered a chore. It’s easily done every time without putting much thought to it – grab the door knob/handle and push …

During this Coronavirus distress, wearing face masks has become imperative. Initially, it was only for healthcare workers and doctors but now everyone is being encouraged to cover their faces when they go out. For deaf and hard of hearing people, this can prove to be a roadblock in communication bec…

As we get older, we realize that making friends is not easy. To make things worse, a pandemic, like the one we are experiencing today (caused by Coronavirus), absolutely shuts down any possibilities of going out to a social gathering to interact with people. But pandemic or not, it can be even more …