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·December 13, 2016·4 min read

Stimulator Bypasses Spine Injury and Helps Patients Move Hands

A new spinal stimulator shows promise in helping those with spinal cord injuries to regain some movement and strength in their hands.

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·November 14, 2016·5 min read

Implant Allows Locked In ALS Patient to Operate Speech Computer With Her Brain

A wireless neural implant has allowed a locked in ALS patient to operate a speech computer with her brain activity.

Image shows a person's hand being stimulated.

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·October 29, 2016·7 min read

Insight Into Neural Language Enables Amputees to Discern Light Touch to Intense Pressure

A new prosthetic system allows amputees to feel the same intensity of pressure on their prosthetic hand as they can feel with their natural hand.

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·October 27, 2016·5 min read

Cause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees Identified

According to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.

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·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Restoring The Sense Of Touch In Amputees Using Natural Signals Of The Nervous System

Researchers have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.

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·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Researchers Use Brain Surface Stimulation To Provide ‘Touch’ Feedback To Direct Movement

A new study reports researchers have successfully used brain stimulation to provide touch feedback and direct movement. The findings could benefit those with spinal cord injury to regain movement.

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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

After Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See Again

A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.

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·October 13, 2016·7 min read

Brain Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Paralyzed Man Feel Again

Using a brain computer interface, researchers help a paralyzed man regain a sensation of touch via a robotic arm.

Image shows hand in an exoskeleton holding an egg.

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·September 22, 2016·5 min read

Brain to Robot: “Move, Please”

Researchers have developed a new robotic exoskeleton system that uses the power of thought control to help move a person's hand.

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·August 30, 2016·5 min read

Amputees’ Brains Remember Missing Hands Even Years Later

Researchers report that in a patient who lost their hand almost three decades ago, the brain maintains an accurate representation of the missing fingers.

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·August 11, 2016·9 min read

Paraplegics Regain Some Feeling After Using Brain Machine Interfaces

Researchers have developed a brain machine interface that incorporates virtual reality which has allowed some paraplegic patients to regain some feeling in their limbs.