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Tiny, zapping implant gives spinal cord injury survivors new hope
UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand ...
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Presidio Medical granted IDE approval for neuromodulation platform
With the IDE approval, Presidio will initiate a pivotal trial of its neuromodulation platform in treating nociceptive low ...
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 ...
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Teen Was Enjoying the Trampoline Park—Then a Rare Injury Changed Her Life
Over time, Elle regained some strength in her arm and learned to use a joystick to control her wheelchair instead. It's still unsure why Elle suffered the spinal cord stroke, as an otherwise ...
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Cellino and Matricelf Announce Global Collaboration to Scale Personalized Spinal Cord Injury Treatments
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#biomanufacturing--Cellino and Matricelf (TASE: MTLF) announced today a collaboration to accelerate the global biomanufacturing of personalized spinal cord injury ...
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The making of the accessible Xbox Adaptive Joystick and thumbstick toppers: "Any decision we have to make, we make the decision that creates more flexibility"
Last week, the Xbox Adaptive Joystick and adaptive thumbstick toppers ... a hospital in Seattle that uses gaming as therapy for spinal cord patients," Kujawski says. "We asked them, 'hey, what ...
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Girl paralysed from the neck down by ultra-rare condition hopes to score Disney film
Using a mouth-operated joystick, Grace can input individual ... “It affected the grey matter in my spinal cord, and my doctor said it looked like acid had been poured on my spinal cord, so ...
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Neuroscientists Discover That Spinal Cords Can Make Their Own Memories
Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...
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Evidence doesn’t support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain – and they could cause harm
Ian Harris receives funding from research organisations unrelated to spinal cord stimulators. He was interviewed for the Four Corners episode referred to. Adrian C Traeger receives research ...
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Can We Rebuild the Spinal Cord? These Scientists Are Redefining What's Possible
After someone experiences a spinal cord injury, doctors set off on a race against the clock. Within a few hours, they rush patients into surgery and administer anti-inflammatory drugs, ranging ...