Surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life
Social media is awash with images of surfers chasing waves as Cyclone Alfred whips up seas off Australia's east coast.
Mar 7, 2025
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Spinal Cord Injuries
MeSH tree: C10.900.850
Optogenetic mouse model aids study of limb spasticity after spinal cord injury
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity. ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Novel PET tracer reveals potential for recovery in spinal cord injuries
A novel PET technique that visualizes spinal cord injuries provides critical information about which patients may be able to regain mobility, according to new research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Should AI be used in end-of-life medical decisions? Bioethicist shares insights
Artificial Intelligence is already being used in clinics to help analyze imaging data, such as X-rays and scans. But the recent arrival of sophisticated large-language AI models on the scene is forcing consideration of broadening ...
Feb 13, 2025
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New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects
More than 15 million people worldwide are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which can affect their sensory and motor functions below the injury level. For individuals with SCI between C5 and C7 cervical levels, this can ...
Feb 12, 2025
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It's inoperable cancer. Should AI make call about what happens next?
AI is already being used in clinics to help analyze imaging data, such as X-rays and scans. But the recent arrival of sophisticated large-language AI models on the scene is forcing consideration of broadening the use of the ...
Feb 11, 2025
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'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter
A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented level of control over a virtual quadcopter—just by thinking about moving his ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field
Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.
Jan 13, 2025
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Astrocytes' hidden potential: Cross-species study reveals new insights into spinal cord injury repair
Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating medical conditions, severely impacting quality of life and often leading to permanent disability. The central nervous system (CNS) has a limited capacity for regeneration, ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Cortisol spikes cause debilitating bone growth in spinal injury patients
Queensland researchers have solved the century-old mystery of why patients who suffer severe spinal cord and brain injuries develop debilitating bone growths around joints such as hips and shoulders.
Dec 10, 2024
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