Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When these nerves are genetically manipulated to respond to light, the fibers can send pulses of light to ...
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When the spinal cords of mice and humans are partially damaged, the initial paralysis is followed by the extensive, spontaneous recovery of motor function. However, after a complete spinal cord injury, this natural repair ...
Sep 21, 2023
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A research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently made a significant advancement in spinal cord injury treatment by using genetically-modified human neural stem ...
Aug 16, 2023
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New orally available drug for spinal cord injury found to be safe and tolerable in healthy participants
Aug 10, 2023
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A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event, and the effects, such as muscle weakness and paralysis, can dramatically disrupt a person's life. While there is no cure for paralysis, there has been some progress in developing ...
Jul 31, 2023
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A team of Rice University engineers has launched a first-of-its-kind, open-source software that constructs and uses personalized computer models of how individual patients move to optimize treatments for neurologic and orthopedic ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Hypnosis is effective in helping people with recent spinal cord injuries learn coping strategies to fight chronic pain, a new study shows. Almost 90% of study participants reported benefit from the treatment.
Jul 26, 2023
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Patients recovering from a severe spinal-cord injury can develop an immune deficiency that puts them at risk of developing life-threatening infections, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Scientists investigating potential drugs to improve recovery from spinal cord injury have uncovered a promising route to new treatments.
Jun 19, 2023
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A paralyzed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said on Wednesday, thanks to two implants that restored communication between brain and spinal cord.
May 24, 2023
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