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Neuralink challenger: World-first brain-spinal implant helps paralyzed patients walk
Even advanced brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), like those developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink, assume that paralyzed limbs ...
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Spinal cord stimulators: 3 years of advances
Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive ...
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Onward announces first human use of ARC-IM lumbar lead
Onward Medical announced today that a neurosurgeon performed the first human implant of its investigational ARC-IM lumbar ...
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Neither surgery nor drugs – robots are changing the future of brain rehabilitation
"Watching our approach smoothly blend into current rehab protocols really strengthens our belief that it can revolutionize ...
A paralyzed man flew a drone with his mind. How UM researchers are opening virtual doors
University of Michigan labs are using advanced technology to help people like quadriplegics and amputees lead fuller lives ...
Japanese scientists use stem cell treatment to restore movement in spinal injury patients
A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first ...
ONWARD Medical Announces First-in-Human Use of ARC-IM Lumbar Lead Designed to Restore Standing, Stepping, and Lower Limb Mobility
The ARC-IM Lumbar Lead is the second model in the ARC-IM Lead family to be used in a clinical feasibility studyThe Company is building a ...
Neuralink Chip Helps Paralysed Man Move Objects With His Mind: "Sounds So Sci-Fi"
The Neuralink chip implanted in him is designed to partially restore his independence by allowing him to control a computer ...
Becker's Spine Review1d
8 spine, orthopedic acquisitions in Q1
Several spine and orthopedic companies have made progress with acquisitions in the first quarter of 2025. 1. Stryker has ...
Japanese stem cell research helps treat spinal injuries
Paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries affects more than 150,000 patients in Japan alone, with 5,000 new cases each ...
Japanese Scientists Achieve Major Breakthrough in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries Using Stem Cells
A stem cell treatment has shown promise in improving motor function for two out of four patients with spinal cord injuries in ...
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Japanese stem cell research helps treat spinal injuries
A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...