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paralysis
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New system integrates neuroprosthetics with robotics to improve mobility after spinal cord injury
[ad_1] Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics-devices that guide…
March 13, 2025
Ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate restores protein balance and targets Alzheimer’s-linked aggregates
[ad_1] New study reveals how the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate can halt toxic protein buildup, paving the way for…
December 5, 2024
New blood test achieves 98% accuracy in diagnosing ALS
[ad_1] A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative…
September 14, 2024
Scientists explore early life factors contributing to SMA
[ad_1] Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although…
July 27, 2024
Gene therapy milestone at SickKids offers hope for children with SPG50 neurodegenerative disorder
[ad_1] When Michael Pirovolakis received an individualized gene therapy in a single-patient clinical trial at The Hospital for…
June 29, 2024
Stem cell therapy safe and potentially beneficial for spinal cord injury patients
[ad_1] A Mayo Clinic study shows stem cells derived from patients’ own fat are safe and may improve…
April 2, 2024
GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for gastrointestinal complications
[ad_1] They’re being hailed as an effective way to lose weight, but diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come…
October 9, 2023
New technology gives hope to stroke and paralyzed patients
[ad_1] CNN — For nearly a decade, Heather Rendulic couldn’t use her left hand to feed herself or…
February 21, 2023
Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity
[ad_1] Researchers from HSE University and Moscow State Medical and Dentistry University have developed a machine learning model…
January 20, 2023
US sees increase in respiratory infections that can lead to paralysis in children, CDC data shows
[ad_1] CNN — Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US…
September 28, 2022