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·October 2, 2018·3 min read

Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

Researchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will.

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·August 31, 2018·5 min read

An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords

A new study reveals reverting neurons to an early growth state can help reconnect severed spinal cord nerves in rodent models of SCI.

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·July 19, 2018·5 min read

Paralyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk Again

Researchers have successfully restored the ability to walk in mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injuries with the help of a small molecular compound.

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·June 23, 2018·2 min read

Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time

Researchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.

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·June 14, 2018·3 min read

Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.

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·April 30, 2018·3 min read

Immediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with Paraplegia

Researchers report they have successfully and immediately restored volitional movement in two paralyzed people with the help of spinal cord stimulation. Additionally, the stimulation helped to reduce hypotension in the patients.

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·April 26, 2018·7 min read

Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Regain Use of Hands

A new, non invasive spinal stimulation method has helped restore movement to hands of paralyzed patients, researchers report.

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·April 10, 2018·5 min read

Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again

Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex.

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·December 5, 2017·2 min read

Developing a Neurochip to Replace Damaged Brain Areas

Lobachevsky University researchers are developing a neurochip that could be used to replace damaged areas of the brain. Researchers report initial experiments have been successful in using this neurotechnology to transmit signals from artificial to real neurons.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Researchers report amputees are able to control a robotic arm with help of brain implants and BMI technology. The study details how brain areas that control both the intact arm and amputated limb can create new connections and learn to control the robotic arm, even years following the loss of a limb.

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·October 30, 2017·2 min read

Virtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in Paraplegics

Researchers use virtual reality technology to help generate an alternative body illusion and relieve phantom body pains in paraplegic patients.

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·September 8, 2017·3 min read

Polio-Like Disease in Children

A new study reviews the cases of two children who presented polio-like symptoms in Germany during the summer of 2016. Similar cases have been reported in the US and numerous other countries over the past few years.

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paralysis

Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

An Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords

Paralyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk Again

Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time

Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Immediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with Paraplegia

Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Regain Use of Hands

Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again

Developing a Neurochip to Replace Damaged Brain Areas

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Virtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in Paraplegics

Polio-Like Disease in Children

Cold Sore Virus Reprograms Brain Immune Cells

Four Paths the Brain Takes After Trauma

Risk-Taking Spikes Before Alcohol Bingeing

How the Brain Merges Sights and Sounds to Read Feelings

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