A team of researchers has developed a new method for controlling lower limb exoskeletons using deep reinforcement learning. The method entitled, "Robust walking control of a lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton coupled with ...
Jun 16, 2023
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New research suggests that the immune system's ability to respond to spinal-cord injuries diminishes with age, and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal.
May 23, 2023
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A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal cord injury—but can walk—to get active.
May 11, 2023
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT have been working with international partners to develop a technology platform to help relieve the symptoms of muscle tremors. Tiny biocompatible electrodes ...
May 2, 2023
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped how cells in the human spinal cord are formed in the embryo and what genes control the process. Their findings can give rise to new knowledge on how injury to and diseases ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Scientists have long studied neurostimulation to treat paralysis and sensory deficits caused by strokes and spinal cord injuries, which in Canada affect some 380,000 people across the country.
Apr 20, 2023
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People who have lost control of their legs following a spinal cord injury may walk again someday. A research team affiliated with Université Laval and the CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center has pinpointed a ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly—in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Dangerously low blood pressure is considered an "invisible" consequence of paralysis, adding to the woes of as many as 9 out of 10 people with spinal cord injuries.
Apr 10, 2023
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A study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports on March 23, led by Dr. Ryosuke Tsuchimochi and Professor Jun Takahashi, examined the effects of combining cell transplantation and gene therapy for axonal outgrowth in the ...
Apr 10, 2023
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