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One grad's triumphant walk at Currituck high school graduation defies the odds
CONGRATS: Luke Spinato fulfilled his dreams of crossing the big stage almost a year after a diving accident left him ...
Skateboarder's loss fuels cross country trek to help fund spinal cord injury research
Brooke Johnson is on a mission to break a world record and raise $50,000 for spinal cord injury research. Her journey across America is inspir ...
A mild spinal zap can cut brain-computer interface learning time in half
Through a device called a brain-computer interface (BCI) it's possible to control a robotic arm or a wheelchair with thoughts ...
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Q&A: Sustained functional recovery the goal for spinal cord injury treatment
Topline results from the chronic cohort of an ongoing phase 1b/2a clinical trial of an investigational therapeutic peptide, NVG-291, found the novel treatment led to increased electrical connectivity ...
How UT Dallas researchers are helping spinal injury patients reclaim their lives
The research builds on more than a decade of neuroscience and bioengineering work at UT Dallas. Previous studies showed that vagus nerve stimulation during therapy could rewire the brain after a ...