The paradox of the loose joints

Laxity of joints can be a boon or liability, depending on whether they are subject to mobility or load-bearing.

The right track

Freedom on wheels

A new wheelchair offers unbelievable manoeuvrability to the handicapped

Leading the blind

Computerised canes may be better tools to steer blind people around obstacles

Abling the disabled

A smart guide

Pump to ride

On a limb and a prayer

In Delhis not-too-fashionable areas, Sayantan Bera photographs musclemen who set sprains and fractures right

Extendable wheelchair

Active signals

A new machine helps quadriplegics move through electric impulses

Stable switch

A flicker of brain signals received by a 'mind switch' and 10, disabled people can do a lot of handy work!

Sign of the times

Mona, a computer-generated figure, will teach written English to deaf children in the US

Can disabled athletes outcompete able-bodied athletes?

In some distance events, disabled athletes already outcompete their able-bodied counterparts

Osteoporosis connection

Timing of puberty can affect bone density

Disabling Act

Stable steriods

Capable of reducing bone destruction and pain, steroids lend a strong hand to arthritis patients

Robotic Man Friday

A robot will now allow disabled people to become independent of helpers at work and at home

Empowering the Disabled

Organisations strive to show that the world of a spastic child is no different than the one we all live in

Gene or genie

In a bid to halt the crippling disease in its tracks, American researchers have recently experimented with gene therapy as a cure for arthritis

High hopes

MONEYMAKERS

Mute no more

Walk this way

Researchers find ways to coax the paralysed to walk

Strengthening the fragile

Scientists have started taking osteoporosis more seriously

Jaipur foot - Making big strides