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Image shows the man in a walking harness.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Ability to Walk Restored for Man Paralyzed for Five Years

Researchers use direct brain control to allow a man paralyzed for five years to walk again.

Image shows Trevor Greene in his exoskeleton.

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·September 18, 2015·3 min read

Customized Exoskeleton Allows Former Soldier with TBI to Walk Again

Researchers create a customized exoskeleton that has enabled a former soldier with traumatic brain injury to walk again.

Image shows cell morphology of hMSC after treatment with exosomes from neuronal cells.

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Develop a New Way to Repair Damaged Nerves

Researchers report on a promising new way to induce hMSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cells by treating them with exosomes.

Image shows Mark Pollock with trainer Simon O'Donnell.

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·September 1, 2015·5 min read

New Technology Enables Completely Paralyzed Man to Voluntarily Move His Legs

Noninvasive spinal stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton enable a completely paralyzed man to move his legs voluntarily, researchers report.

This shows one of the researchers with a nasal oxygen line.

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·August 28, 2015·2 min read

Giving Paralyzed People a Voice

New technology allows paralyzed people and those with locked in syndrome to communicate by using their breath.

This is a drawing of a monkey controlling the cursor on a computer monitor. There are waves drawn above the monkey's head to imply that it is using thought to move the cursor.

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·July 31, 2015·6 min read

A Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger Typing

Researchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.

This image shows the range of voluntary movement prior to receiving stimulation compared to movement after receiving stimulation, physical conditioning, and buspirone.

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·July 30, 2015·8 min read

Paralyzed Men Move Legs with New Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation

According to a new study, five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords.

Alt: This image represents single neuron activity in two different brain regions.

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·July 16, 2015·6 min read

Output of Single Neurons Can Predict Behavior on Perceptual Tests

Researchers have deciphered the code the brain uses to make the most of its "noisy" neural circuitry.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Epidural Electrostimulation Could Help Restore Motor Function to Paralyzed People

A new study reports epidural stimulation could help people with spinal cord injuries to regain motor function.

This image shows the regeneration of a mouse corticospinal tract axon.

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·July 2, 2015·4 min read

Regenerating Corticospinal Tract Axons

Researchers have discovered a way to stimulate the growth of corticospinal axons. The finding could potentially help with the development of new treatments for those suffering from spinal cord injuries.