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Published January 13, 2015
You could call it a trickle down benefit of the end to the Cold War.
Space race technology from Russia is yielding big rewards for disabled kids here on planet Earth.
MyFOXHouston.com reports that a Soviet-era spacesuit design originally meant to counter the effects of long-term weightlessness is getting raves from the parents of children with muscle and neurological disabilities.
It's called TheraSuit, and it can act as a second set of muscles for children too weak to stand or perform normal movements.
Click here to view the complete TheraSuit story from MyFOXHouston.com
https://www.foxnews.com/story/soviet-space-suit-adapted-for-use-in-helping-disabled-kids